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QPG to LUA: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,145 mi
3,452 km · 1,864 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 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 QPG from LUA?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,145 miles (3,452 km, 1,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Paya Lebar and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to LUA?
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