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LUA to PEW: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Peshawar (Peshawar International Airport)
1,001 mi
1,611 km · 870 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- PEW — Peshawar International Airport · Peshawar, Pakistan
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 PEW
- ATG · Minhas Air Base52 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport64 mi away
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport74 mi away
- ISB · New Islamabad International Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PEW?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Peshawar (PEW) is 1,001 miles (1,611 km, 870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Peshawar?
Peshawar is 0.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PEW?
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