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QSI to LUA: distance & flight time
Moshi (Moshi Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,923 mi
6,313 km · 3,409 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- QSI — Moshi Airport · Moshi, Tanzania
- 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 QSI
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport18 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport48 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport50 mi away
- ILU · Kilaguni Airport60 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 QSI from LUA?
The flight distance from Moshi (QSI) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,923 miles (6,313 km, 3,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSI to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 QSI to LUA?
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