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MTZ to LUA: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,070 mi
4,941 km · 2,668 nm
6h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 29m 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
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- 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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 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 MTZ from LUA?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,070 miles (4,941 km, 2,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 29m 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 Metzada and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Metzada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTZ to LUA?
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