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LUA to SQJ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
1,911 mi
3,075 km · 1,660 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m 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
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, 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 SQJ
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport85 mi away
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport89 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport118 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from SQJ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Sanming (SQJ) is 1,911 miles (3,075 km, 1,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 SQJ?
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