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TUF to LUA: distance & flight time
Tours (Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,658 mi
7,497 km · 4,048 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUF — Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport · Tours, France
- 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 TUF
- LME · Le Mans-Arnage Airport43 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport49 mi away
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport61 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base61 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 TUF from LUA?
The flight distance from Tours (TUF) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,658 miles (7,497 km, 4,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUF to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Tours and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Tours.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUF to LUA?
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