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DLK to LUA: distance & flight time
Dulkaninna (Dulkaninna Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,202 mi
8,371 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- DLK — Dulkaninna Airport · Dulkaninna, 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 DLK
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport110 mi away
- MOO · Moomba Airport122 mi away
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport140 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 DLK from LUA?
The flight distance from Dulkaninna (DLK) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,202 miles (8,371 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLK to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 DLK to LUA?
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