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QLP to LUA: distance & flight time
Sarzana (SP) (Sarzana-Luni Air Base) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,285 mi
6,896 km · 3,724 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- QLP — Sarzana-Luni Air Base · Sarzana (SP), Italy
- 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 QLP
- PSA · Pisa International Airport34 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport61 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport64 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 QLP from LUA?
The flight distance from Sarzana (SP) (QLP) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,285 miles (6,896 km, 3,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLP to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 QLP to LUA?
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