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How far is Lukla from Xinyuan County?

The distance between Xinyuan County (Xinyuan Nalati Airport) and Lukla (Tenzing–Hillary Airport) is 1102 miles / 1773 kilometers / 957 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Xinyuan County (NLT) to Lukla (LUA) is 2233 miles / 3593 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 48 hours 1 minutes.

Xinyuan Nalati Airport – Tenzing–Hillary Airport

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1102
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1773
Kilometers
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957
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
2 h 35 min
CO2 emission
157 kg

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Distance from Xinyuan County to Lukla

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1101.535 miles
  • 1772.749 kilometers
  • 957.208 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
  • 1103.797 miles
  • 1776.389 kilometers
  • 959.173 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 Xinyuan County to Lukla?

The estimated flight time from Xinyuan Nalati Airport to Tenzing–Hillary Airport is 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Xinyuan Nalati Airport (NLT) and Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA)

On average, flying from Xinyuan County to Lukla generates about 157 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 157 kilograms equals 346 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Xinyuan County to Lukla

See the map of the shortest flight path between Xinyuan Nalati Airport (NLT) and Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA).

Airport information

Origin Xinyuan Nalati Airport
City: Xinyuan County
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: NLT
ICAO Code: ZWNL
Coordinates: 43°25′54″N, 83°22′42″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