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WOL to LUA: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,999 mi
9,654 km · 5,213 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from LUA?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,999 miles (9,654 km, 5,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Wollongong and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.2 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to LUA?
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