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PAD to LUA: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,248 mi
6,836 km · 3,691 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from LUA?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,248 miles (6,836 km, 3,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Paderborn and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to LUA?
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