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SHL to LUA: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
352 mi
566 km · 306 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
352 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, 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 SHL
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport83 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport86 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 SHL from LUA?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Lukla (LUA) is 352 miles (566 km, 306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Shillong and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.3 hours ahead of Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to LUA?
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