Nonstop flight route between Lukla, Nepal and Astrakhan, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°16'59"N by 48°0'22"E)
Distance from LUA to ASF:
2,458.68 miles (3,956.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal and Narimanovo Airport (ASF), Astrakhan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,459 miles (or 3,957 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Tenzing-Hillary Airport and Narimanovo Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUA / VNLK |
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| Location: | Lukla, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E |
| Area Served: | Lukla, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9383 feet (2,860 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUA |
| More Information: | LUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASF / URWA |
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| Location: | Astrakhan, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°16'59"N by 48°0'22"E |
| Area Served: | Astrakhan |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aeroport Astrakhan" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | -65 feet (-20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASF |
| More Information: | ASF Maps & Info |
Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):
- The apron has four stands and there is one helipad located 140 m from the control tower.
- In January 2008 the airport was renamed in honor of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest and also to mark their efforts in the construction of this airport.
- Because of Tenzing-Hillary Airport's high elevation of 9,383 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
- Aircraft can only use runway 06 for landings and runway 24 for takeoffs.There is no prospect of a successful go-around on short final due to the terrain.
- The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
- Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Narimanovo Airport (ASF):
- Because of Narimanovo Airport's relatively low elevation of -65 feet, planes can take off or land at Narimanovo Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Narimanovo Airport (ASF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Narimanovo Airport (ASF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,826 miles (17,422 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Narimanovo Airport", another name for ASF is "Аэропорт Нариманово".
- The closest airport to Narimanovo Airport (ASF) is Elista International Airport (ESL), which is located 175 miles (282 kilometers) W of ASF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.78 miles (23.78 km) SW | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 28.75 miles (46.27 km) SSW | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 3 | 30.25 miles (48.69 km) S | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 4 | 42.13 miles (67.80 km) SSE | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 5 | 45.80 miles (73.71 km) WSW | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 6 | 83.96 miles (135.12 km) SW | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 7 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) W | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 8 | 89.53 miles (144.09 km) SSE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 9 | 113.24 miles (182.24 km) SE | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 10 | 120.28 miles (193.57 km) SE | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 11 | 139.20 miles (224.01 km) SW | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 12 | 140.86 miles (226.70 km) W | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 13 | 153.39 miles (246.86 km) W | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 14 | 165.83 miles (266.88 km) E | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 15 | 171.54 miles (276.07 km) WNW | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,446.20 miles (18,420.82 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,103.35 miles (17,869.07 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,093.86 miles (17,853.80 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,090.12 miles (17,847.78 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,080.53 miles (17,832.34 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 11,054.86 miles (17,791.03 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,045.27 miles (17,775.59 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,040.67 miles (17,768.19 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,037.79 miles (17,763.55 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,026.68 miles (17,745.68 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,025.05 miles (17,743.05 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,017.56 miles (17,731.01 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,988.94 miles (17,684.94 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,986.64 miles (17,681.24 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,982.64 miles (17,674.80 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 175.45 miles (282.36 km) W | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 2 | 189.81 miles (305.46 km) ENE | Atyrau International Airport (GUW) | Atyrau, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 225.14 miles (362.33 km) SE | Aktau International Airport (SCO) | Aktau, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 229.73 miles (369.71 km) SSW | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 5 | 240.15 miles (386.48 km) S | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 6 | 242.73 miles (390.63 km) NW | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 7 | 251.90 miles (405.39 km) SW | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 8 | 270.26 miles (434.94 km) SW | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 9 | 278.48 miles (448.17 km) WSW | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 10 | 286.85 miles (461.65 km) SW | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 11 | 295.63 miles (475.78 km) WSW | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 12 | 332.92 miles (535.78 km) SSW | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 13 | 353.00 miles (568.10 km) SSW | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 14 | 372.85 miles (600.05 km) NNE | Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 375.58 miles (604.43 km) NNW | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,825.79 miles (17,422.38 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,635.46 miles (17,116.07 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,630.90 miles (17,108.73 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,532.02 miles (16,949.60 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,481.88 miles (16,868.90 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,464.43 miles (16,840.83 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,421.77 miles (16,772.17 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,292.84 miles (16,564.67 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,288.12 miles (16,557.08 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,278.32 miles (16,541.31 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,270.36 miles (16,528.51 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,262.09 miles (16,515.20 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,212.81 miles (16,435.88 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 10,210.70 miles (16,432.48 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,204.80 miles (16,423.00 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |