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LUA to YSQ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Songyuan (Songyuan Chaganhu Airport)
2,389 mi
3,845 km · 2,076 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m 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
- YSQ — Songyuan Chaganhu Airport · Songyuan, 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 YSQ
- DBC · Baicheng Chang'an Airport84 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport95 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YSQ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Songyuan (YSQ) is 2,389 miles (3,845 km, 2,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YSQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 YSQ?
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