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VCA to LUA: distance & flight time
Can Tho (Can Tho International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,732 mi
2,788 km · 1,505 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m 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
- VCA — Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho, Vietnam
- 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 VCA
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport72 mi away
- SGN · Tan Son Nhat International Airport82 mi away
- VCS · Co Ong Airport113 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 VCA from LUA?
The flight distance from Can Tho (VCA) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,732 miles (2,788 km, 1,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Can Tho and Lukla?
Lukla is 1.2 hours behind Can Tho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCA to LUA?
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