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WIO to LUA: distance & flight time
Wilcannia (Wilcannia Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,534 mi
8,906 km · 4,809 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIO — Wilcannia Airport · Wilcannia, 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 WIO
- BHQ · Broken Hill Airport117 mi away
- CAZ · Cobar Airport142 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 WIO from LUA?
The flight distance from Wilcannia (WIO) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,534 miles (8,906 km, 4,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIO to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Wilcannia and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.2 hours behind Wilcannia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIO to LUA?
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