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LUA to VTM: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Nevatim (Nevatim Air Base)
3,093 mi
4,978 km · 2,688 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m 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
- VTM — Nevatim Air Base · Nevatim, Israel
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 VTM
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport18 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield24 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base36 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from VTM?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Nevatim (VTM) is 3,093 miles (4,978 km, 2,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to VTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Nevatim?
Nevatim is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to VTM?
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