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PGH to LUA: distance & flight time
Nainital (Pantnagar Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
451 mi
725 km · 392 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
451 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 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 PGH from LUA?
The flight distance from Nainital (PGH) to Lukla (LUA) is 451 miles (725 km, 392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGH to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Nainital and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.3 hours ahead of Nainital.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGH to LUA?
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