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LUA to RDP: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Durgapur (Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport)
283 mi
455 km · 246 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
283 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RDP — Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport · Durgapur, 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 RDP
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport88 mi away
- CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport102 mi away
- RJH · Shah Mokhdum Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from RDP?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Durgapur (RDP) is 283 miles (455 km, 246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to RDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUA to RDP?
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