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RTC to LUA: distance & flight time
(Ratnagiri Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,129 mi
1,816 km · 981 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- RTC — Ratnagiri Airport · , India
- 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 RTC
- KLH · Kolhapur Airport68 mi away
- PNQ · Pune Airport115 mi away
- IXG · Belgaum Airport117 mi away
- GOI · Dabolim Airport118 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 RTC from LUA?
The flight distance from (RTC) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,129 miles (1,816 km, 981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTC to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 RTC to LUA?
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