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HGD to LUA: distance & flight time
Hughenden (Hughenden Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,096 mi
8,202 km · 4,429 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- HGD — Hughenden Airport · Hughenden, 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 HGD
- RCM · Richmond Airport72 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport130 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 HGD from LUA?
The flight distance from Hughenden (HGD) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,096 miles (8,202 km, 4,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Hughenden and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.2 hours behind Hughenden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGD to LUA?
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