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LUA to PNQ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Pune (Pune Airport)
1,027 mi
1,653 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PNQ — Pune Airport · Pune, 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 PNQ
- BOM · Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport77 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport82 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport106 mi away
- RTC · Ratnagiri Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PNQ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Pune (PNQ) is 1,027 miles (1,653 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PNQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Pune?
Pune is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PNQ?
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