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MAD to LUA: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,020 mi
8,079 km · 4,362 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from LUA?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,020 miles (8,079 km, 4,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Madrid and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to LUA?
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