# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Lukla (LUA)

> 6,772 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,772 km / 4,208 mi / 3,656 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.75h (When it's 16:22 in Rome, it's 20:07 in Lukla)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,365 ft (LUA is higher than FCO)

## Airports

### [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rome, Italy
- ICAO: LIRF
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 41.800000, 12.250000
- Elevation: 15 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 16:22 in Rome, it's 20:07 in Lukla.
The 3.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lukla Airport (LUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lua-lukla-lukla-airport/1ef266df-f30d-6368-ad0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)