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SWC to LUA: distance & flight time
(Stawell Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,763 mi
9,274 km · 5,008 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- SWC — Stawell 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 SWC
- ARY · Ararat Airport21 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport42 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport54 mi away
- WKB · Warracknabeal Airport55 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 SWC from LUA?
The flight distance from (SWC) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,763 miles (9,274 km, 5,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWC to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 SWC to LUA?
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