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ADL to LUA: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,491 mi
8,837 km · 4,772 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, 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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 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 ADL from LUA?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,491 miles (8,837 km, 4,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 time difference between Adelaide and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.7 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to LUA?
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