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LUA to TCE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Tulcea (Tulcea Airport)
3,364 mi
5,413 km · 2,923 nm
7h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 4m 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
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from TCE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Tulcea (TCE) is 3,364 miles (5,413 km, 2,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to TCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 4m 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 Tulcea?
Tulcea is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to TCE?
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