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URE to LUA: distance & flight time
Kuressaare (Kuressaare Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,682 mi
5,925 km · 3,199 nm
7h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URE — Kuressaare Airport · Kuressaare, Estonia
- 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 URE
- KDL · Kärdla Airport54 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport70 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport72 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport105 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 URE from LUA?
The flight distance from Kuressaare (URE) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,682 miles (5,925 km, 3,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 41m 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 Kuressaare and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Kuressaare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URE to LUA?
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