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VSG to LUA: distance & flight time
Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,887 mi
4,646 km · 2,509 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m 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
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
- 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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 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 VSG from LUA?
The flight distance from Lugansk (VSG) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,887 miles (4,646 km, 2,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSG to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Lugansk and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Lugansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSG to LUA?
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