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PUG to LUA: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,339 mi
8,592 km · 4,639 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from LUA?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,339 miles (8,592 km, 4,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Argyle and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.7 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to LUA?
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