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How far is Lukla from Mengnai?

The distance between Mengnai (Huatugou Airport) and Lukla (Tenzing–Hillary Airport) is 763 miles / 1228 kilometers / 663 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Mengnai (HTT) to Lukla (LUA) is 1674 miles / 2694 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 35 hours 11 minutes.

Huatugou Airport – Tenzing–Hillary Airport

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763
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1228
Kilometers
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663
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
1 h 56 min
Time Difference
2 h 15 min
CO2 emission
131 kg

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Distance from Mengnai to Lukla

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Mengnai to Lukla. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 762.755 miles
  • 1227.535 kilometers
  • 662.816 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 764.401 miles
  • 1230.184 kilometers
  • 664.246 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Mengnai to Lukla?

The estimated flight time from Huatugou Airport to Tenzing–Hillary Airport is 1 hour and 56 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Huatugou Airport (HTT) and Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA)

On average, flying from Mengnai to Lukla generates about 131 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 131 kilograms equals 289 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Mengnai to Lukla

See the map of the shortest flight path between Huatugou Airport (HTT) and Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA).

Airport information

Origin Huatugou Airport
City: Mengnai
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: HTT
ICAO Code: ZLHX
Coordinates: 38°12′7″N, 90°50′29″E
Destination Tenzing–Hillary Airport
City: Lukla
Country: Nepal Flag of Nepal
IATA Code: LUA
ICAO Code: VNLK
Coordinates: 27°41′12″N, 86°43′46″E