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PPP to LUA: distance & flight time
Prosserpine (Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,304 mi
8,536 km · 4,609 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- PPP — Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport · Prosserpine, 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 PPP
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport20 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport20 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport28 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport40 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 PPP from LUA?
The flight distance from Prosserpine (PPP) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,304 miles (8,536 km, 4,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPP to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Prosserpine and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.2 hours behind Prosserpine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPP to LUA?
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