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POX to LUA: distance & flight time
Pontoise (Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,568 mi
7,352 km · 3,970 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m 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
- POX — Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport · Pontoise, France
- 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 POX
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport24 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport20 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base23 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base24 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 POX from LUA?
The flight distance from Pontoise (POX) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,568 miles (7,352 km, 3,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POX to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Pontoise and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Pontoise.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POX to LUA?
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