Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUA to TKH: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Nakhon Sawan (Takhli Airport)
1,221 mi
1,965 km · 1,061 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
See live LUA→TKH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- TKH — Takhli Airport · Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
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 TKH
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport85 mi away
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport97 mi away
- PHS · Phitsanulok Airport104 mi away
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from TKH?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Nakhon Sawan (TKH) is 1,221 miles (1,965 km, 1,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to TKH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Nakhon Sawan?
Nakhon Sawan is 1.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to TKH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–TKH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.