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LUA to TNH: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Tonghua (Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport)
2,399 mi
3,860 km · 2,084 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TNH — Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport · Tonghua, China
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 TNH
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport98 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport120 mi away
- SHE · Taoxian Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from TNH?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Tonghua (TNH) is 2,399 miles (3,860 km, 2,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to TNH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Tonghua?
Tonghua is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to TNH?
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