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TNH to LUA: distance & flight time
Tonghua (Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,399 mi
3,860 km · 2,084 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TNH — Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport · Tonghua, China
- 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 TNH
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport98 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport120 mi away
- SHE · Taoxian Airport122 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 TNH from LUA?
The flight distance from Tonghua (TNH) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,399 miles (3,860 km, 2,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNH to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Tonghua and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Tonghua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNH to LUA?
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