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TDX to LUA: distance & flight time
Trat (Trat Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,466 mi
2,359 km · 1,274 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TDX — Trat Airport · Trat, Thailand
- 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 TDX
- BBM · Battambang Airport83 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport93 mi away
- REP · Siem Reap International Airport128 mi away
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport144 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 TDX from LUA?
The flight distance from Trat (TDX) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,466 miles (2,359 km, 1,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TDX to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Trat and Lukla?
Lukla is 1.2 hours behind Trat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TDX to LUA?
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