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ZHI to LUA: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,360 mi
7,016 km · 3,789 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from LUA?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,360 miles (7,016 km, 3,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Grenchen and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to LUA?
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