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OAH to LUA: distance & flight time
Shindand (Shindand Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,505 mi
2,421 km · 1,307 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 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 OAH from LUA?
The flight distance from Shindand (OAH) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,505 miles (2,421 km, 1,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAH to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAH to LUA?
Nonstop service on OAH–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shindand and Lukla?
Lukla is 1.3 hours ahead of Shindand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAH to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAH–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAH to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAH–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.