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LUA to XQC: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
2,533 mi
4,076 km · 2,201 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m 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
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
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 XQC
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport47 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base61 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base106 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from XQC?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 2,533 miles (4,076 km, 2,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to XQC?
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