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STA to LUA: distance & flight time
Stauning (Stauning Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,214 mi
6,782 km · 3,662 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- STA — Stauning Airport · Stauning, 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 STA
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport33 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport35 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport36 mi away
- SQW · Skive 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 STA from LUA?
The flight distance from Stauning (STA) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,214 miles (6,782 km, 3,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Stauning and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Stauning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STA to LUA?
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