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MTL to LUA: distance & flight time
Maitland (Maitland Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,954 mi
9,582 km · 5,174 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, 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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 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 MTL from LUA?
The flight distance from Maitland (MTL) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,954 miles (9,582 km, 5,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Maitland and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.2 hours behind Maitland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTL to LUA?
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