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LUA to UAS: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
3,755 mi
6,043 km · 3,263 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from UAS?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Samburu South (UAS) is 3,755 miles (6,043 km, 3,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to UAS?
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