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LUA to WUT: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Xinzhou (Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport)
1,687 mi
2,714 km · 1,466 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WUT — Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport · Xinzhou, 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 WUT
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport62 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport96 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from WUT?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Xinzhou (WUT) is 1,687 miles (2,714 km, 1,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to WUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 WUT?
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