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BWU to LUA: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,982 mi
9,626 km · 5,198 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from LUA?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,982 miles (9,626 km, 5,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Sydney and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to LUA?
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