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LYN to LUA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,498 mi
7,239 km · 3,909 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from LUA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,498 miles (7,239 km, 3,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Lyon and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to LUA?
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