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LUA to TUF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Tours (Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport)
4,658 mi
7,497 km · 4,048 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- TUF — Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport · Tours, France
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 TUF
- LME · Le Mans-Arnage Airport43 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport49 mi away
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport61 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from TUF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Tours (TUF) is 4,658 miles (7,497 km, 4,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to TUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Tours?
Tours is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to TUF?
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