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LZO to LUA: distance & flight time
Luzhou (Luzhou Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,137 mi
1,830 km · 988 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LZO — Luzhou Airport · Luzhou, China
- 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 LZO
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport51 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport92 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport96 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport110 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 LZO from LUA?
The flight distance from Luzhou (LZO) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,137 miles (1,830 km, 988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZO to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Luzhou and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Luzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZO to LUA?
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