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LUA to CWJ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Cangyuan (Cangyuan Washan Airport)
845 mi
1,360 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
845 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- CWJ — Cangyuan Washan Airport · Cangyuan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near CWJ
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield52 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport65 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport94 mi away
- LSH · Lashio Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from CWJ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Cangyuan (CWJ) is 845 miles (1,360 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to CWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 LUA to CWJ?
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