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LUA to NZL: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Zhalantun (Chengjisihan Airport)
2,378 mi
3,827 km · 2,066 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- NZL — Chengjisihan Airport · Zhalantun, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near NZL
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport69 mi away
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport121 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport135 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from NZL?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Zhalantun (NZL) is 2,378 miles (3,827 km, 2,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to NZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to NZL?
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