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TBW to LUA: distance & flight time
Tambow (Donskoye Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,879 mi
4,633 km · 2,502 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m 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
- TBW — Donskoye Airport · Tambow, Russia
- 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 TBW
- LPK · Lipetsk Airport82 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport117 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport149 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 TBW from LUA?
The flight distance from Tambow (TBW) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,879 miles (4,633 km, 2,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 Tambow and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Tambow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBW to LUA?
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