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WAW to LUA: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,720 mi
5,988 km · 3,233 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 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 WAW from LUA?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WAW) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,720 miles (5,988 km, 3,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 time difference between Warsaw and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAW to LUA?
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