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WDS to LUA: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,480 mi
2,382 km · 1,286 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
- 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 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 WDS from LUA?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,480 miles (2,382 km, 1,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 WDS to LUA?
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