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RQW to LUA: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,601 mi
4,186 km · 2,260 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RQW — Qayyarah West Airport · Qayyarah, Iraq
- 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 RQW
- OSM · Mosul International Airport37 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base72 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport124 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 RQW from LUA?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,601 miles (4,186 km, 2,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 RQW to LUA?
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