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POW to LUA: distance & flight time
Portoroz (Portoroz Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,092 mi
6,586 km · 3,556 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m 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
- POW — Portoroz Airport · Portoroz, Slovenia
- 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 POW
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport25 mi away
- PUY · Pula Airport43 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport50 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport61 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 POW from LUA?
The flight distance from Portoroz (POW) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,092 miles (6,586 km, 3,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Portoroz and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Portoroz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POW to LUA?
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