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TEI to LUA: distance & flight time
Tezu (Tezu Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
575 mi
925 km · 500 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
575 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TEI — Tezu Airport · Tezu, India
- 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 TEI
- IXT · Pasighat Airport49 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport75 mi away
- IXV · Along Airport83 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport90 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 TEI from LUA?
The flight distance from Tezu (TEI) to Lukla (LUA) is 575 miles (925 km, 500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEI to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TEI to LUA?
Nonstop service on TEI–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEI to LUA?
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Why are some TEI to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TEI–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.