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RNS to LUA: distance & flight time
Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,754 mi
7,651 km · 4,131 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, France
- 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 RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 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 RNS from LUA?
The flight distance from Rennes (RNS) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,754 miles (7,651 km, 4,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Rennes and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Rennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNS to LUA?
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