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LUA to SMI: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
3,488 mi
5,613 km · 3,031 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from SMI?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Samos (SMI) is 3,488 miles (5,613 km, 3,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Samos?
Samos is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to SMI?
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