Nonstop flight route between Lukla, Nepal and Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°42'32"N by 67°44'21"E)
Distance from LUA to DZN:
1,719.64 miles (2,767.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal and Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN), Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,720 miles (or 2,767 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 Zhezkazgan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUA / VNLK |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | DZN / UAKD |
| Airport Name: | Zhezkazgan Airport |
| Location: | Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°42'32"N by 67°44'21"E |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Zhezkazgan Air" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1250 feet (381 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DZN |
| More Information: | DZN Maps & Info |
Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
- 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.
- Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The apron has four stands and there is one helipad located 140 m from the control tower.
- In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
- The airport's paved asphalt runway is only accessible to helicopters and small, fixed-wing, short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft such as the De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, Dornier Do 228, and Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter.
Facts about Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN):
- The closest airport to Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) is Arkalyk (AYK), which is located 184 miles (296 kilometers) N of DZN.
- The furthest airport from Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,009 miles (17,717 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) N | Arkalyk (AYK) | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 231.40 miles (372.40 km) SSW | Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) | Kyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda), Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 283.71 miles (456.58 km) NE | Astana International Airport (TSE) | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 287.59 miles (462.82 km) N | Atbasar (ATX) | Atbasar, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 288.96 miles (465.04 km) ENE | Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) | Karaganda, Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 344.95 miles (555.13 km) E | Balqash Airport (BXH) | Balkhash, Kazakhstan | |
| 7 | 377.48 miles (607.49 km) SSE | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 378.81 miles (609.64 km) SSE | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 396.82 miles (638.62 km) N | Kokshetau Airport (KOV) | Kokshetau, Kazakhstan | |
| 10 | 422.03 miles (679.19 km) NNW | Kostanay International Airport (KSN) | Kostanay, Kazakhstan | |
| 11 | 428.09 miles (688.94 km) NE | Ekibastuz (EKB) | Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 452.13 miles (727.63 km) S | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 13 | 454.91 miles (732.10 km) SSW | Zarafshan Airport (AFS) | Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan | |
| 14 | 457.97 miles (737.03 km) SE | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 15 | 471.79 miles (759.28 km) WNW | Orsk Airport (OSW) | Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,009.07 miles (17,717.33 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,662.46 miles (17,159.52 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,639.07 miles (17,121.89 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 10,627.71 miles (17,103.60 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 10,604.29 miles (17,065.91 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,602.12 miles (17,062.41 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,550.47 miles (16,979.30 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,548.21 miles (16,975.65 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,545.72 miles (16,971.65 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,538.73 miles (16,960.40 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,536.36 miles (16,956.58 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,529.72 miles (16,945.90 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,525.33 miles (16,938.83 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 10,522.63 miles (16,934.49 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,517.47 miles (16,926.19 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |