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ZWL to LUA: distance & flight time
Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,481 mi
10,431 km · 5,632 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZWL — Wollaston Lake Airport · Wollaston Lake, Canada
- 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 ZWL
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport35 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport57 mi away
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport71 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport108 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 ZWL from LUA?
The flight distance from Wollaston Lake (ZWL) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,481 miles (10,431 km, 5,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZWL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Wollaston Lake and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Wollaston Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZWL to LUA?
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