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MUZ to LUA: distance & flight time
Musoma (Musoma Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,047 mi
6,513 km · 3,517 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MUZ — Musoma Airport · Musoma, Tanzania
- 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 MUZ
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip84 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport89 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport97 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport117 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 MUZ from LUA?
The flight distance from Musoma (MUZ) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,047 miles (6,513 km, 3,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUZ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Musoma and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Musoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUZ to LUA?
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