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SWQ to LUA: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,233 mi
5,203 km · 2,810 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 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 SWQ from LUA?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,233 miles (5,203 km, 2,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SWQ to LUA?
Nonstop service on SWQ–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sumbawa Island and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to LUA?
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Why are some SWQ to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWQ–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.