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UCB to LUA: distance & flight time
Wulanchabu (Ulanqab Jining Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,757 mi
2,827 km · 1,526 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- UCB — Ulanqab Jining Airport · Wulanchabu, 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 UCB
- HET · Baita International Airport70 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport99 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 UCB from LUA?
The flight distance from Wulanchabu (UCB) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,757 miles (2,827 km, 1,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UCB to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from UCB to LUA?
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