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LYS to LUA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,492 mi
7,229 km · 3,903 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from LUA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,492 miles (7,229 km, 3,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 LYS to LUA?
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