Nonstop flight route between Lukla, Nepal and Enejit, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°2'25"N by 171°59'3"E)
Distance from LUA to EJT:
5,735.14 miles (9,229.78 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- LUA Airport Information
- EJT Airport Information
- Facts about LUA
- Facts about EJT
- Map of Nearest Airports to LUA
- List of Nearest Airports to LUA
- Map of Furthest Airports from LUA
- List of Furthest Airports from LUA
- Map of Nearest Airports to EJT
- List of Nearest Airports to EJT
- Map of Furthest Airports from EJT
- List of Furthest Airports from EJT
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal and Enejit Airport (EJT), Enejit, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,735 miles (or 9,230 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 large distance between Tenzing-Hillary Airport and Enejit Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Tenzing-Hillary Airport and Enejit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUA / VNLK |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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: | EJT / |
| Airport Name: | Enejit Airport |
| Location: | Enejit, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°2'25"N by 171°59'3"E |
| Area Served: | Enejit, Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from EJT |
| More Information: | EJT Maps & Info |
Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):
- 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.
- Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
- The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
Facts about Enejit Airport (EJT):
- The closest airport to Enejit Airport (EJT) is Mili Airport (MIJ), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) W of EJT.
- The furthest airport from Enejit Airport (EJT) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,980 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
| 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 | 17.66 miles (28.42 km) W | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 75.64 miles (121.73 km) N | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 75.76 miles (121.92 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 86.03 miles (138.46 km) NW | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 89.56 miles (144.14 km) NW | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 155.72 miles (250.61 km) NNW | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 161.56 miles (260.00 km) W | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 191.22 miles (307.74 km) NNW | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 198.19 miles (318.96 km) W | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 211.88 miles (340.99 km) SSE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 212.02 miles (341.21 km) NNW | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 232.60 miles (374.33 km) WNW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 237.67 miles (382.48 km) WNW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 241.00 miles (387.85 km) WNW | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 243.59 miles (392.02 km) WSW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,979.55 miles (19,279.17 km) ESE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,716.55 miles (18,855.91 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,696.46 miles (18,823.58 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,668.18 miles (18,778.07 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,667.93 miles (18,777.66 km) S | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,601.40 miles (18,670.59 km) N | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,599.58 miles (18,667.66 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,598.85 miles (18,666.49 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 11,586.17 miles (18,646.09 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,579.06 miles (18,634.64 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,573.43 miles (18,625.59 km) N | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,567.39 miles (18,615.86 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,567.14 miles (18,615.47 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 15 | 11,564.17 miles (18,610.68 km) NNE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |