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LUA to YIE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport)
2,241 mi
3,606 km · 1,947 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YIE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Arxan (YIE) is 2,241 miles (3,606 km, 1,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUA to YIE?
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