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MEY to LUA: distance & flight time
Meghauli (Meghauli Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
153 mi
247 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
153 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MEY — Meghauli Airport · Meghauli, Nepal
- 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 MEY
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport14 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport46 mi away
- BWA · Gautam Buddha Airport50 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport54 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 MEY from LUA?
The flight distance from Meghauli (MEY) to Lukla (LUA) is 153 miles (247 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEY to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 MEY to LUA?
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