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QKX to LUA: distance & flight time
Kautokeino (Kautokeino Air Base) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,797 mi
6,110 km · 3,299 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- QKX — Kautokeino Air Base · Kautokeino, Norway
- 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 QKX
- ENF · Enontekio Airport48 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport65 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport72 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport85 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 QKX from LUA?
The flight distance from Kautokeino (QKX) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,797 miles (6,110 km, 3,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QKX to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from QKX to LUA?
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