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LUA to STV: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Surat (Surat Airport)
989 mi
1,592 km · 860 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
989 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- STV — Surat Airport · Surat, India
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 STV
- NMB · Daman Airport47 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport90 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from STV?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Surat (STV) is 989 miles (1,592 km, 860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to STV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LUA to STV?
Nonstop service on LUA–STV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lukla and Surat?
Surat is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to STV?
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Why are some LUA to STV fares phone-only?
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