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OBS to LUA: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,547 mi
7,317 km · 3,951 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, France
- 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 OBS
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base37 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport39 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport48 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 OBS from LUA?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,547 miles (7,317 km, 3,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Aubenas-vals-lanas and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to LUA?
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