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SOB to LUA: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,912 mi
6,296 km · 3,400 nm
8h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 8m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from LUA?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,912 miles (6,296 km, 3,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 8m 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 Sármellék and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to LUA?
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