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ZBO to LUA: distance & flight time
Bowen (Bowen Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
5,267 mi
8,476 km · 4,577 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, 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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 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 ZBO from LUA?
The flight distance from Bowen (ZBO) to Lukla (LUA) is 5,267 miles (8,476 km, 4,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBO to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZBO to LUA?
Nonstop service on ZBO–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZBO to LUA?
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Why are some ZBO to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZBO–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.