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LUA to ZQZ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Zhangjiakou (Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport)
1,835 mi
2,952 km · 1,594 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- ZQZ — Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport · Zhangjiakou, 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 ZQZ
- DAT · Datong Airport89 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport98 mi away
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport99 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from ZQZ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) is 1,835 miles (2,952 km, 1,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to ZQZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 ZQZ?
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