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LUA to PAT: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Patina (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport)
177 mi
284 km · 154 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
177 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- PAT — Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport · Patina, India
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 PAT
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport39 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport59 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport93 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PAT?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Patina (PAT) is 177 miles (284 km, 154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 Patina?
Patina is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PAT?
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