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LUA to TMC: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Waikabubak-Sumba Island (Tambolaka Airport)
3,361 mi
5,409 km · 2,921 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- TMC — Tambolaka Airport · Waikabubak-Sumba Island, Indonesia
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 TMC
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport71 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport74 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport77 mi away
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from TMC?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Waikabubak-Sumba Island (TMC) is 3,361 miles (5,409 km, 2,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to TMC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 Waikabubak-Sumba Island?
Waikabubak-Sumba Island is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to TMC?
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