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RUA to LUA: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,046 mi
6,512 km · 3,516 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- 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 RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 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 RUA from LUA?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,046 miles (6,512 km, 3,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUA to LUA?
Nonstop service on RUA–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Arua and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUA–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUA to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUA–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.