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LUA to PAN: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Pattani (Pattani Airport)
1,726 mi
2,777 km · 1,500 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- PAN — Pattani Airport · Pattani, Thailand
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 PAN
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport44 mi away
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport53 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PAN?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Pattani (PAN) is 1,726 miles (2,777 km, 1,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 time difference between Lukla and Pattani?
Pattani is 1.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PAN?
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