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NAW to LUA: distance & flight time
Narathiwat (Narathiwat Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,763 mi
2,837 km · 1,532 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAW — Narathiwat Airport · Narathiwat, Thailand
- 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 NAW
- PAN · Pattani Airport44 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport45 mi away
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport90 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport95 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 NAW from LUA?
The flight distance from Narathiwat (NAW) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,763 miles (2,837 km, 1,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Narathiwat and Lukla?
Lukla is 1.2 hours behind Narathiwat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAW to LUA?
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