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NGA to LUA: distance & flight time
(Young Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,872 mi
9,449 km · 5,102 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NGA — Young Airport · , 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 NGA
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport28 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport37 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport44 mi away
- FRB · Forbes Airport64 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 NGA from LUA?
The flight distance from (NGA) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,872 miles (9,449 km, 5,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from NGA to LUA?
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