Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUA to TEN: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Tongren (Tongren Fenghuang Airport)
1,378 mi
2,218 km · 1,198 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
See live LUA→TEN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- TEN — Tongren Fenghuang Airport · Tongren, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near TEN
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport39 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport103 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport108 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from TEN?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Tongren (TEN) is 1,378 miles (2,218 km, 1,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to TEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Tongren?
Tongren is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to TEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–TEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.