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PUY to LUA: distance & flight time
Pula (Pula Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,084 mi
6,573 km · 3,549 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,084 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
- PUY — Pula Airport · Pula, Croatia
- 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 PUY
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport32 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport39 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport43 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 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 PUY from LUA?
The flight distance from Pula (PUY) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,084 miles (6,573 km, 3,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUY 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 Pula and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Pula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUY to LUA?
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