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SCQ to LUA: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,185 mi
8,344 km · 4,506 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from LUA?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,185 miles (8,344 km, 4,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Santiago and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to LUA?
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