Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUA to QGU: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Gifu (Gifu Airport)
2,969 mi
4,778 km · 2,580 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LUA→QGU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from QGU?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Gifu (QGU) is 2,969 miles (4,778 km, 2,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to QGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Gifu?
Gifu is 3.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to QGU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–QGU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.