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MIK to LUA: distance & flight time
Mikkeli (Mikkeli Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,561 mi
5,730 km · 3,094 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MIK — Mikkeli Airport · Mikkeli, Finland
- 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 MIK
- VRK · Varkaus Airport40 mi away
- LPP · Lappeenranta Airport54 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base55 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport60 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 MIK from LUA?
The flight distance from Mikkeli (MIK) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,561 miles (5,730 km, 3,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIK to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Mikkeli and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Mikkeli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIK to LUA?
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