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MYT to LUA: distance & flight time
Myitkyina (Myitkyina Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
675 mi
1,087 km · 587 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
675 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MYT — Myitkyina Airport · Myitkyina, Burma
- 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 MYT
- BMO · Banmaw Airport77 mi away
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport77 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport100 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport112 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 MYT from LUA?
The flight distance from Myitkyina (MYT) to Lukla (LUA) is 675 miles (1,087 km, 587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MYT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Myitkyina and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.7 hours behind Myitkyina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MYT to LUA?
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