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TST to LUA: distance & flight time
Trang (Trang Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,629 mi
2,622 km · 1,416 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TST — Trang Airport · Trang, Thailand
- 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 TST
- KBV · Krabi Airport59 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport66 mi away
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport71 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport75 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 TST from LUA?
The flight distance from Trang (TST) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,629 miles (2,622 km, 1,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TST to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Trang and Lukla?
Lukla is 1.2 hours behind Trang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TST to LUA?
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