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TGM to LUA: distance & flight time
Tirgu Mures (Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,570 mi
5,745 km · 3,102 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m 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
- TGM — Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport · Tirgu Mures, Romania
- 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 TGM
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport41 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport50 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport93 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport112 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 TGM from LUA?
The flight distance from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,570 miles (5,745 km, 3,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Tirgu Mures and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Tirgu Mures.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGM to LUA?
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