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RML to LUA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,510 mi
2,430 km · 1,312 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 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 RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 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 RML from LUA?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,510 miles (2,430 km, 1,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Colombo and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.3 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to LUA?
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