LUA · VNLK
Tenzing-Hillary Airport
Lukla, Nepal — flight times and distances to airports around the world, computed from published coordinates.
IATALUAVNLK
Latitude27.6868degrees
Longitude86.7295degrees
Elevation9,380feet
Flight times from LUA to the nearest major hubs
Great-circle distance and estimated flight time to the closest large international airports — the realistic connecting points from Lukla.
| Hub | Code | Distance | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu, Nepal | KTM | 135 km | 35m |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | DAC | 563 km | 1h 07m |
| Kolkata, India | CCU | 586 km | 1h 09m |
| Lucknow, India | LKO | 587 km | 1h 09m |
| New Delhi, India | DEL | 949 km | 1h 36m |
| Jaipur, India | JAI | 1,083 km | 1h 46m |
| Lahore, Pakistan | LHE | 1,265 km | 1h 59m |
| Hyderabad, India | HYD | 1,441 km | 2h 13m |
| Attock, Pakistan | ISB | 1,480 km | 2h 15m |
| Ahmedabad, India | AMD | 1,505 km | 2h 17m |
Nearest other airports
Useful when the fare from the obvious airport is not the best one.
Shigatse Tingri AirportDDR · 102 km awayTaplejung AirportTPJ · 102 km awayJanakpur AirportJKR · 135 km awayTribhuvan International AirportKTM · 135 km awayBiratnagar AirportBIR · 144 km awayDarbhanga AirportDBR · 185 km awayBagdogra AirportIXB · 194 km awayParo International AirportPBH · 268 km away
What is the airport code for Lukla?
Tenzing-Hillary Airport uses the IATA code LUA and the ICAO code VNLK. IATA codes are the three-letter ones on your boarding pass; ICAO codes are four letters and used by air traffic control.
Where is Tenzing-Hillary Airport?
It sits at 27.6868° N, 86.7295° E, serving Lukla in Nepal, at an elevation of 9,380 feet.
Data from OurAirports (public domain) · Wikipedia. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.