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SFT to LUA: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,787 mi
6,095 km · 3,291 nm
7h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 54m 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
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- 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 SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 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 SFT from LUA?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,787 miles (6,095 km, 3,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 54m 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 Skelleftea and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to LUA?
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