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PNY to LUA: distance & flight time
Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,175 mi
1,891 km · 1,021 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 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 PNY from LUA?
The flight distance from Pendicherry (PNY) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,175 miles (1,891 km, 1,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNY to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Pendicherry and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.3 hours ahead of Pendicherry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNY to LUA?
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