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LUA to PGH: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Nainital (Pantnagar Airport)
451 mi
725 km · 392 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
451 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PGH?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Nainital (PGH) is 451 miles (725 km, 392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Nainital?
Nainital is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PGH?
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