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VDY to LUA: distance & flight time
Toranagallu (Vijayanagar Aerodrome (JSW)) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,080 mi
1,738 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VDY — Vijayanagar Aerodrome (JSW) · Toranagallu, India
- 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 VDY
- BEP · Bellary Airport17 mi away
- HBX · Hubli Airport104 mi away
- PUT · Sri Sathya Sai Airport105 mi away
- IXG · Belgaum Airport142 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 VDY from LUA?
The flight distance from Toranagallu (VDY) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,080 miles (1,738 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDY to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 VDY to LUA?
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