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MWQ to LUA: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
734 mi
1,181 km · 638 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
734 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- 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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 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 MWQ from LUA?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Lukla (LUA) is 734 miles (1,181 km, 638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Magwe and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.7 hours behind Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to LUA?
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