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LUA to IWK: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
2,712 mi
4,364 km · 2,357 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from IWK?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Iwakuni (IWK) 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 LUA to IWK?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from LUA to IWK?
Nonstop service on LUA–IWK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to IWK?
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Why are some LUA to IWK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUA–IWK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.