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SOT to LUA: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,678 mi
5,919 km · 3,196 nm
7h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- 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 SOT
- KTT · Kittilä Airport51 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport61 mi away
- IVL · Ivalo Airport86 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport95 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 SOT from LUA?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,678 miles (5,919 km, 3,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 41m 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 Sodankyla and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to LUA?
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