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BWA to LUA: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
203 mi
327 km · 177 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
203 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 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 BWA from LUA?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Lukla (LUA) is 203 miles (327 km, 177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 BWA to LUA?
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