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SIR to LUA: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,379 mi
7,047 km · 3,805 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from LUA?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,379 miles (7,047 km, 3,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Sion and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to LUA?
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