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URD to LUA: distance & flight time
Burg Feuerstein (Burg Feuerstein Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,159 mi
6,693 km · 3,614 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- URD — Burg Feuerstein Airport · Burg Feuerstein, Germany
- 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 URD
- NUE · Nuremberg Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport26 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen42 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport47 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 URD from LUA?
The flight distance from Burg Feuerstein (URD) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,159 miles (6,693 km, 3,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Burg Feuerstein and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Burg Feuerstein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URD to LUA?
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