Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TJU to LUA: distance & flight time
Kulyab (Kulob Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,210 mi
1,947 km · 1,051 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading southeast
See live TJU→LUA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TJU — Kulob Airport · Kulyab, Tajikistan
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near TJU
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport52 mi away
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport66 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport104 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 TJU from LUA?
The flight distance from Kulyab (TJU) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,210 miles (1,947 km, 1,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TJU to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Kulyab and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.8 hours ahead of Kulyab.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TJU to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TJU–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.