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LUA to TSA: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Taipei (Taipei Songshan Airport)
2,156 mi
3,470 km · 1,874 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- TSA — Taipei Songshan Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TSA
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base42 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport72 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from TSA?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Taipei (TSA) is 2,156 miles (3,470 km, 1,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to TSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to TSA?
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