# Distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Lukla (LUA)

> 6,518 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,518 km / 4,050 mi / 3,519 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Denmark) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.75h (When it's 06:38 in Copenhagen, it's 10:23 in Lukla)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,363 ft (LUA is higher than CPH)

## Airports

### [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Copenhagen, Denmark
- ICAO: EKCH
- Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates: 55.620000, 12.660000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Lukla Airport (LUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lua-lukla-lukla-airport/1ef266df-f30d-6368-ad0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lukla, Nepal
- ICAO: VNLK
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.690000, 86.730000
- Elevation: 9,380 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:38 in Copenhagen, it's 10:23 in Lukla.
The 3.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lukla Airport (LUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lua-lukla-lukla-airport/1ef266df-f30d-6368-ad0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)