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SOJ to LUA: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,858 mi
6,209 km · 3,352 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 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 SOJ from LUA?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,858 miles (6,209 km, 3,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Sorkjosen and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to LUA?
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