# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Lukla (LUA)

> 4,824 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,824 km / 2,997 mi / 2,605 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Nepal
- **Time difference**: +2.75h (When it's 07:37 in Jeddah, it's 10:22 in Lukla)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,332 ft (LUA is higher than JED)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 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 07:37 in Jeddah, it's 10:22 in Lukla.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lukla Airport (LUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lua-lukla-lukla-airport/1ef266df-f30d-6368-ad0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)