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WUT to LUA: distance & flight time
Xinzhou (Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,687 mi
2,714 km · 1,466 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m 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
- WUT — Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport · Xinzhou, 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 WUT
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport62 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport96 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport118 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 WUT from LUA?
The flight distance from Xinzhou (WUT) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,687 miles (2,714 km, 1,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from WUT to LUA?
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