Nonstop flight route between Lukla, Nepal and Kasese, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°11'24"N by 30°6'8"E)
Distance from LUA to KSE:
4,197.47 miles (6,755.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal and Kasese Airport (KSE), Kasese, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,197 miles (or 6,755 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 Kasese 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 Kasese 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: |
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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: | KSE / HUKS |
| Airport Name: | Kasese Airport |
| Location: | Kasese, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°11'24"N by 30°6'8"E |
| Area Served: | Kasese, Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 3146 feet (959 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSE |
| More Information: | KSE Maps & Info |
Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):
- The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
- In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
- 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.
- Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is popular because Lukla is the place where most people start the climb to Mount Everest Base Camp.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Kasese Airport (KSE):
- A terminal building and aircraft fuel storage facilities will be constructed.
- Kasese Airport (KSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2010, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority awarded a contract to Gauff Consultants Limited for consultancy services for the redevelopment of preliminary master plans and detailed engineering designs for Gulu Airport for a price of about UGX:359 million.
- The closest airport to Kasese Airport (KSE) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of KSE.
- The furthest airport from Kasese Airport (KSE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,900 miles (19,152 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Kasese Airport is an airport in Uganda.
| 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 | 50.93 miles (81.96 km) WNW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 61.90 miles (99.61 km) SSE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 3 | 95.41 miles (153.55 km) N | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 141.70 miles (228.04 km) SSW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 141.76 miles (228.13 km) SSW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 149.01 miles (239.80 km) S | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 7 | 156.32 miles (251.58 km) NE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 8 | 158.62 miles (255.27 km) SE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) E | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 10 | 171.45 miles (275.91 km) NE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 11 | 172.30 miles (277.29 km) E | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 12 | 176.29 miles (283.71 km) NNE | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 13 | 189.12 miles (304.37 km) S | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 14 | 194.05 miles (312.29 km) S | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 15 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) SSW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,900.49 miles (19,151.93 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,437.82 miles (18,407.34 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,422.06 miles (18,381.99 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,419.28 miles (18,377.50 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,418.24 miles (18,375.83 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,398.73 miles (18,344.43 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,372.72 miles (18,302.58 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,347.72 miles (18,262.34 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,306.70 miles (18,196.32 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,303.65 miles (18,191.41 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,303.21 miles (18,190.71 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,294.38 miles (18,176.50 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,241.49 miles (18,091.37 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,236.72 miles (18,083.70 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,230.05 miles (18,072.97 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |