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LUA to SCQ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport)
5,185 mi
8,344 km · 4,506 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from SCQ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Santiago (SCQ) is 5,185 miles (8,344 km, 4,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to SCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to SCQ?
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