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OPO to LUA: distance & flight time
Porto (Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,244 mi
8,440 km · 4,557 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OPO — Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport · Porto, Portugal
- 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 OPO
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport50 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)55 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport68 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 OPO from LUA?
The flight distance from Porto (OPO) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,244 miles (8,440 km, 4,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPO to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Porto and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.8 hours ahead of Porto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OPO to LUA?
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