# Distance from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Lukla (LUA)

> 6,968 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,968 km / 4,330 mi / 3,763 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.75h (When it's 07:49 in Dusseldorf, it's 11:34 in Lukla)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,233 ft (LUA is higher than DUS)

## Airports

### [Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dus-dusseldorf-dusseldorf-international-airport/1ef266de-baf6-6c46-b569-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dusseldorf, Germany
- ICAO: EDDL
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.290000, 6.770000
- Elevation: 147 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 07:49 in Dusseldorf, it's 11:34 in Lukla.
The 3.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dus-dusseldorf-dusseldorf-international-airport/1ef266de-baf6-6c46-b569-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lukla Airport (LUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lua-lukla-lukla-airport/1ef266df-f30d-6368-ad0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)