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MIM to LUA: distance & flight time
Merimbula (Merimbula Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,058 mi
9,749 km · 5,264 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 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 MIM from LUA?
The flight distance from Merimbula (MIM) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,058 miles (9,749 km, 5,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Merimbula and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.2 hours behind Merimbula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIM to LUA?
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