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LUA to CYG: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → (Corryong Airport)
5,939 mi
9,558 km · 5,161 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CYG — Corryong Airport · , Australia
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 CYG
- ABX · Albury Airport53 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport61 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport67 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from CYG?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to (CYG) is 5,939 miles (9,558 km, 5,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to CYG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 CYG?
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