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MHU to LUA: distance & flight time
Mount Hotham (Mount Hotham Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,953 mi
9,581 km · 5,173 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHU — Mount Hotham Airport · Mount Hotham, Australia
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MHU
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport59 mi away
- CYG · Corryong Airport67 mi away
- ABX · Albury Airport71 mi away
- WGT · Wangaratta Airport72 mi away
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHU from LUA?
The flight distance from Mount Hotham (MHU) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,953 miles (9,581 km, 5,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHU to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Mount Hotham and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.2 hours behind Mount Hotham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHU to LUA?
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