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TSA to LUA: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taipei Songshan Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,156 mi
3,470 km · 1,874 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- TSA — Taipei Songshan Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
- 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 TSA
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base42 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport72 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport81 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 TSA from LUA?
The flight distance from Taipei (TSA) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,156 miles (3,470 km, 1,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TSA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TSA to LUA?
Nonstop service on TSA–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taipei and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TSA to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TSA–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TSA to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TSA–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.