# Lukla Airport (LUA)

> Lukla Airport airport in Lukla, Eastern Region, NP.

## Identification

- **IATA**: LUA
- **ICAO**: VNLK
- **Name**: Lukla Airport

## Location

- **City**: [Lukla](https://www.flightduration.online/airports/city/lukla-np)
- **State / Region**: Eastern Region
- **Country**: [Nepal (NP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airports/np)
- **Timezone**: [Asia/Kathmandu](https://www.flightduration.online/airports/timezone/asia-kathmandu)
- **Coordinates**: 27.690000, 86.730000
- **Elevation**: 9,380 ft (2,859 m)

## About Lukla Airport

Lukla Airport is an airport located in Lukla Eastern Region, Nepal. The IATA code **LUA** is used on boarding passes and flight bookings. The ICAO code **VNLK** is used by air traffic control and pilots for flight planning.

The airport operates in the **Asia/Kathmandu** timezone. Use the [flight duration calculator](/) to account for timezone differences when planning flights to or from LUA.

Lukla Airport sits at an elevation of **9,380 feet** (2,859 meters) above sea level.

## Distances from LUA

- [LUA to SEA](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/lua-sea) — Seattle · 11,168 km
- [LUA to SFO](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/lua-sfo) — San Francisco · 12,144 km
- [LUA to JFK](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/jfk-lua) — New York · 12,155 km
- [LUA to ORD](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/lua-ord) — Chicago · 12,249 km
- [LUA to DEN](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/den-lua) — Denver · 12,412 km
- [LUA to LAS](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/las-lua) — Las Vegas · 12,563 km
- [LUA to LAX](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/lax-lua) — Los Angeles · 12,668 km
- [LUA to CLT](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/clt-lua) — Charlotte · 12,902 km
- [LUA to ATL](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/atl-lua) — Atlanta · 13,132 km
- [LUA to DFW](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/dfw-lua) — Dallas-Fort Worth · 13,266 km
- [LUA to MCO](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/lua-mco) — Orlando · 13,646 km
- [LUA to MIA](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/lua-mia) — Miami · 13,907 km

## Airports within 100 km

- [Phaplu Airport (PPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppl-phaplu-phaplu-airport/1ef266df-f329-64aa-b476-06bb2780ed98) — Phaplu · 24.0 km away
- [Kangel Danda Airport (VNKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vnkl-kangel-danda-airport/1ef266df-f301-609a-966b-06bb2780ed98) · 32.1 km away
- [Rumjatar Airport (RUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rum-rumjatar-rumjatar-airport/1ef266df-f33e-64fe-9230-06bb2780ed98) — Rumjatar · 46.9 km away
- [Lamidanda Airport (LDN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ldn-lamidanda-lamidanda-airport/1ef266df-f308-6f8e-b7af-06bb2780ed98) — Lamidanda · 49.3 km away
- [Jiri Airport (JIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jir-jiri-jiri-airport/1ef266df-f2f0-6e5c-8bc9-06bb2780ed98) — Jiri · 50.8 km away
- [Tumling Tar Airport (TMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmi-tumling-tar-tumling-tar-airport/1ef266df-f360-6c8e-9e2f-06bb2780ed98) — Tumling Tar · 61.2 km away
- [Bhojpur Airport (BHP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhp-bhojpur-bhojpur-airport/1ef266df-f2b5-610e-8810-06bb2780ed98) — Bhojpur · 67.8 km away
- [Thamkharka Airport (VNTH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vnth-khotang-bazar-thamkharka-airport/1ef266df-f354-66fa-91e8-06bb2780ed98) — Khotang Bazar · 72.3 km away
- [Ramechhap Airport (RHP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rhp-ramechhap-ramechhap-airport/1ef266df-f331-6c72-8299-06bb2780ed98) — Ramechhap · 74.0 km away
- [Suketar Airport (TPJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpj-taplejung-suketar-airport/1ef266df-f358-6854-8716-06bb2780ed98) — Taplejung · 102.9 km away

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