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LUA to OOM: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Cooma (Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport)
5,992 mi
9,642 km · 5,207 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- OOM — Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport · Cooma, 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 OOM
- CYG · Corryong Airport61 mi away
- MIM · Merimbula Airport66 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport70 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from OOM?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Cooma (OOM) is 5,992 miles (9,642 km, 5,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to OOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Lukla and Cooma?
Cooma is 4.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to OOM?
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