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NMS to LUA: distance & flight time
Namsang (Namsang Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
837 mi
1,346 km · 727 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
837 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NMS — Namsang Airport · Namsang, 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 NMS
- HEH · Heho Airport62 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport89 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport102 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport111 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 NMS from LUA?
The flight distance from Namsang (NMS) to Lukla (LUA) is 837 miles (1,346 km, 727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NMS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Namsang and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.7 hours behind Namsang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NMS to LUA?
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