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LUA to RUG: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
2,037 mi
3,279 km · 1,770 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from RUG?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Rugao (RUG) is 2,037 miles (3,279 km, 1,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 RUG?
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