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CPD to LUA: distance & flight time
Coober Pedy (Coober Pedy Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,043 mi
8,116 km · 4,382 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- CPD — Coober Pedy Airport · Coober Pedy, 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 CPD
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport67 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 CPD from LUA?
The flight distance from Coober Pedy (CPD) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,043 miles (8,116 km, 4,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Coober Pedy and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.7 hours behind Coober Pedy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CPD to LUA?
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