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PAT to LUA: distance & flight time
Patina (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
177 mi
284 km · 154 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
177 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAT — Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport · Patina, India
- 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 PAT
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport39 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport59 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport93 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport109 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 PAT from LUA?
The flight distance from Patina (PAT) to Lukla (LUA) is 177 miles (284 km, 154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 Patina and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.3 hours ahead of Patina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAT to LUA?
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