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RNJ to LUA: distance & flight time
Yoron (Yoron Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,545 mi
4,096 km · 2,212 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RNJ — Yoron Airport · Yoron, Japan
- 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 RNJ
- OKE · Okierabu Airport32 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport44 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport62 mi away
- DNA · Kadena Air Base62 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 RNJ from LUA?
The flight distance from Yoron (RNJ) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,545 miles (4,096 km, 2,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNJ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Yoron and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.2 hours behind Yoron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNJ to LUA?
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