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PQQ to LUA: distance & flight time
Port Macquarie (Port Macquarie Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,967 mi
9,604 km · 5,186 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- PQQ — Port Macquarie Airport · Port Macquarie, 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 PQQ
- KPS · Kempsey Airport26 mi away
- TRO · Taree Airport37 mi away
- CFS · Coffs Harbour Airport78 mi away
- ARM · Armidale Airport97 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 PQQ from LUA?
The flight distance from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,967 miles (9,604 km, 5,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQQ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Port Macquarie and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.2 hours behind Port Macquarie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQQ to LUA?
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