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BWQ to LUA: distance & flight time
(Brewarrina Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,621 mi
9,046 km · 4,884 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- BWQ — Brewarrina Airport · , 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 BWQ
- BRK · Bourke Airport52 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport78 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport79 mi away
- CNB · Coonamble Airport116 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 BWQ from LUA?
The flight distance from (BWQ) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,621 miles (9,046 km, 4,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWQ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 BWQ to LUA?
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