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PKR to LUA: distance & flight time
Pokhara (Pokhara Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
171 mi
276 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
171 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PKR — Pokhara Airport · Pokhara, Nepal
- 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 PKR
- BGL · Baglung Airport19 mi away
- NGX · Manang Airport31 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport43 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport45 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 PKR from LUA?
The flight distance from Pokhara (PKR) to Lukla (LUA) is 171 miles (276 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PKR to LUA?
Nonstop service on PKR–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKR to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKR–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKR to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKR–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.