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SNW to LUA: distance & flight time
Thandwe (Thandwe Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
798 mi
1,285 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
798 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNW — Thandwe Airport · Thandwe, Burma
- 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 SNW
- PRU · Pyay Airport68 mi away
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport83 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport92 mi away
- BSX · Pathein Airport118 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 SNW from LUA?
The flight distance from Thandwe (SNW) to Lukla (LUA) is 798 miles (1,285 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Thandwe and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.7 hours behind Thandwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNW to LUA?
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