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LUA to PZY: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Piestany (Piešťany Airport)
3,868 mi
6,226 km · 3,362 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m 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
- PZY — Piešťany Airport · Piestany, Slovakia
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 PZY
- UHE · Kunovice Airport33 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport42 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport55 mi away
- PRV · Přerov Air Base59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PZY?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Piestany (PZY) is 3,868 miles (6,226 km, 3,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Piestany?
Piestany is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PZY?
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