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LUA to RUM: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport)
29 mi
46 km · 25 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
29 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m 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
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from RUM?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Rumjatar (RUM) is 29 miles (46 km, 25 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to RUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 RUM?
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