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ABH to LUA: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,336 mi
8,588 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 mi away
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABH from LUA?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,336 miles (8,588 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABH to LUA?
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