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LGH to LUA: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,276 mi
8,490 km · 4,584 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from LUA?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,276 miles (8,490 km, 4,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Leigh Creek and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.7 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to LUA?
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