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IWK to LUA: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,712 mi
4,364 km · 2,357 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami 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 IWK from LUA?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,712 miles (4,364 km, 2,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 IWK to LUA?
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