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LUA to PUT: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Puttaparthi (Sri Sathya Sai Airport)
1,098 mi
1,767 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- PUT — Sri Sathya Sai Airport · Puttaparthi, 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 PUT
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport66 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport70 mi away
- BEP · Bellary Airport93 mi away
- VDY · Vijayanagar Aerodrome (JSW)105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PUT?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Puttaparthi (PUT) is 1,098 miles (1,767 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LUA to PUT?
Nonstop service on LUA–PUT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PUT?
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Why are some LUA to PUT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUA–PUT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.