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LUA to PKH: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Porto Heli (Porto Cheli Airport)
3,696 mi
5,948 km · 3,212 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m 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
- PKH — Porto Cheli Airport · Porto Heli, Greece
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 PKH
- SPJ · Sparti Airport41 mi away
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport52 mi away
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport62 mi away
- KLX · Kalamata Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PKH?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Porto Heli (PKH) is 3,696 miles (5,948 km, 3,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PKH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Porto Heli?
Porto Heli is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PKH?
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