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LUA to PDV: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
3,565 mi
5,738 km · 3,098 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PDV?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 3,565 miles (5,738 km, 3,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PDV?
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