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KAW to LUA: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,440 mi
2,318 km · 1,252 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 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 KAW from LUA?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,440 miles (2,318 km, 1,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Kawthoung and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.7 hours behind Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to LUA?
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