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NSO to LUA: distance & flight time
Scone (Scone Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,896 mi
9,489 km · 5,123 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- NSO — Scone Airport · Scone, Australia
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NSO
- CES · Cessnock Airport60 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport60 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport66 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport78 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 NSO from LUA?
The flight distance from Scone (NSO) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,896 miles (9,489 km, 5,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSO to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Scone and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.2 hours behind Scone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSO to LUA?
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