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LUA to XMN: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
1,955 mi
3,146 km · 1,699 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from XMN?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Xiamen (XMN) is 1,955 miles (3,146 km, 1,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to XMN?
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