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LUA to ZBO: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
5,267 mi
8,476 km · 4,577 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, 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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from ZBO?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Bowen (ZBO) is 5,267 miles (8,476 km, 4,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 ZBO?
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