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SKE to LUA: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,146 mi
6,673 km · 3,603 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from LUA?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,146 miles (6,673 km, 3,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 SKE to LUA?
Nonstop service on SKE–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skien and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKE–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKE to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKE–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.