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TJB to LUA: distance & flight time
Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,145 mi
3,453 km · 1,864 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, Indonesia
- 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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 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 TJB from LUA?
The flight distance from Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,145 miles (3,453 km, 1,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TJB to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 TJB to LUA?
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