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NTL to LUA: distance & flight time
Newcastle (Newcastle Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,974 mi
9,614 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- NTL — Newcastle Airport · Newcastle, 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 NTL
- MTL · Maitland Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport22 mi away
- CES · Cessnock Airport29 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 NTL from LUA?
The flight distance from Newcastle (NTL) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,974 miles (9,614 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NTL to LUA?
Nonstop service on NTL–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Newcastle and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.2 hours behind Newcastle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTL to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NTL–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NTL to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NTL–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.