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PEA to LUA: distance & flight time
Penneshaw (Penneshaw Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,508 mi
8,865 km · 4,786 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEA — Penneshaw Airport · Penneshaw, 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 PEA
- KGC · Kingscote Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport65 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport142 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 PEA from LUA?
The flight distance from Penneshaw (PEA) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,508 miles (8,865 km, 4,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 PEA to LUA?
Nonstop service on PEA–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 11h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Penneshaw and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.7 hours behind Penneshaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEA to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEA–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEA to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEA–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.