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MMJ to LUA: distance & flight time
Matsumoto (Matsumoto Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,024 mi
4,866 km · 2,628 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MMJ — Matsumoto Airport · Matsumoto, Japan
- 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 MMJ
- TOY · Toyama Airport53 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport112 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport80 mi away
- NKM · Nagoya Airport84 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 MMJ from LUA?
The flight distance from Matsumoto (MMJ) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,024 miles (4,866 km, 2,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMJ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 24m 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 Matsumoto and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.2 hours behind Matsumoto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MMJ to LUA?
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