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LUA to PEK: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
1,902 mi
3,061 km · 1,653 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PEK?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Beijing (PEK) is 1,902 miles (3,061 km, 1,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PEK?
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