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SQW to LUA: distance & flight time
Skive (Skive Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,178 mi
6,724 km · 3,631 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m 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
- SQW — Skive Airport · Skive, Denmark
- 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 SQW
- KRP · Karup Airport18 mi away
- TED · Thisted Airport40 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport45 mi away
- STA · Stauning Airport50 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 SQW from LUA?
The flight distance from Skive (SQW) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,178 miles (6,724 km, 3,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Skive and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Skive.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQW to LUA?
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