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LUA to STA: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Stauning (Stauning Airport)
4,214 mi
6,782 km · 3,662 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- STA — Stauning Airport · Stauning, Denmark
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 STA
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport33 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport35 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport36 mi away
- SQW · Skive Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from STA?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Stauning (STA) is 4,214 miles (6,782 km, 3,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to STA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Stauning?
Stauning is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to STA?
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