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PXU to LUA: distance & flight time
Pleiku (Pleiku Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,664 mi
2,677 km · 1,446 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
- 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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 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 PXU from LUA?
The flight distance from Pleiku (PXU) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,664 miles (2,677 km, 1,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXU to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Pleiku and Lukla?
Lukla is 1.2 hours behind Pleiku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXU to LUA?
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