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WKB to LUA: distance & flight time
(Warracknabeal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,714 mi
9,197 km · 4,966 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- WKB — Warracknabeal 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 WKB
- HSM · Horsham Airport28 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport42 mi away
- SWC · Stawell Airport55 mi away
- ARY · Ararat Airport75 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 WKB from LUA?
The flight distance from (WKB) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,714 miles (9,197 km, 4,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKB to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 WKB to LUA?
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