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PPI to LUA: distance & flight time
(Port Pirie Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,386 mi
8,668 km · 4,680 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m 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
- PPI — Port Pirie 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 PPI
- WYA · Whyalla Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport53 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport92 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport122 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 PPI from LUA?
The flight distance from (PPI) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,386 miles (8,668 km, 4,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPI to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 cheapest way to fly from PPI to LUA?
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