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SYH to LUA: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
9 mi
14 km · 8 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, Nepal
- 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 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 SYH from LUA?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Lukla (LUA) is 9 miles (14 km, 8 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from SYH to LUA?
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