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TNE to LUA: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,662 mi
4,283 km · 2,313 nm
5h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, Japan
- 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 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 TNE from LUA?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,662 miles (4,283 km, 2,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 41m 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 Tanegashima and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.2 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to LUA?
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