Lukla Airport
LUA questions
What is the airport code for Lukla Airport?
Lukla Airport uses the IATA code LUA and the ICAO code VNLK.
Where is Lukla Airport located?
Lukla Airport is in Lukla, Nepal, at 27.6869, 86.7297, about 9380 m above sea level.
What time zone is LUA in?
Lukla Airport runs on the Asia/Kathmandu time zone; the page shows its current local time live.
Which other airports are near LUA?
Within about 150 km: Phaplu Airport (PPL), 24 km away; Rumjatar Airport (RUM), 46 km away; Lamidanda Airport (LDN), 49 km away; Jiri Airport (JIR), 51 km away; Tumling Tar Airport (TMI), 62 km away; Bhojpur Airport (BHP), 68 km away.
Can I use LUA as a meeting point with someone flying from another city?
Yes — Fly2Meet compares live schedules from two different origin airports and ranks the flight pairs that arrive at LUA closest together, plus the next-best meeting airports.
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