How far is Lukla from Ulaangom?

The distance between Ulaangom (Ulaangom Airport) and Lukla (Tenzing–Hillary Airport) is 1568 miles / 2524 kilometers / 1363 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Ulaangom (ULO) to Lukla (LUA) is 2919 miles / 4698 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 60 hours 41 minutes.

Distance from Ulaangom to Lukla

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1568.180 miles
• 2523.742 kilometers
• 1362.711 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

• 1570.512 miles
• 2527.495 kilometers
• 1364.738 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 Ulaangom to Lukla?

The estimated flight time from Ulaangom Airport to Tenzing–Hillary Airport is 3 hours and 28 minutes.

What is the time difference between Ulaangom and Lukla?

The time difference between Ulaangom and Lukla is 1 hour 15 minutes. Lukla is 1 hour 15 minutes behind Ulaangom.

Flight carbon footprint between Ulaangom Airport (ULO) and Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA)

On average, flying from Ulaangom to Lukla generates about 184 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 184 kilograms equals 405 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Ulaangom to Lukla

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

Airport information

Origin	Ulaangom Airport
City:	Ulaangom
Country:	Mongolia
IATA Code:	ULO
ICAO Code:	ZMUG
Coordinates:	50°3′59″N, 91°56′17″E

Destination	Tenzing–Hillary Airport
City:	Lukla
Country:	Nepal
IATA Code:	LUA
ICAO Code:	VNLK
Coordinates:	27°41′12″N, 86°43′46″E