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LUA to PUF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport)
4,798 mi
7,722 km · 4,169 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PUF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Pau (PUF) is 4,798 miles (7,722 km, 4,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Pau?
Pau is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PUF?
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