How far is Lukla from Bhairawa?

The distance between Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) and Lukla (Tenzing–Hillary Airport) is 204 miles / 328 kilometers / 177 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Lukla (LUA) is 356 miles / 573 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 17 minutes.

Distance from Bhairawa to Lukla

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bhairawa to Lukla. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 203.639 miles
• 327.724 kilometers
• 176.957 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 203.269 miles
• 327.129 kilometers
• 176.636 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bhairawa to Lukla?

The estimated flight time from Gautam Buddha Airport to Tenzing–Hillary Airport is 53 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bhairawa and Lukla?

There is no time difference between Bhairawa and Lukla.

Flight carbon footprint between Gautam Buddha Airport (BWA) and Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA)

On average, flying from Bhairawa to Lukla generates about 55 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 55 kilograms equals 121 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bhairawa to Lukla

See the map of the shortest flight path between Gautam Buddha Airport (BWA) and Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA).

Airport information

Origin	Gautam Buddha Airport
City:	Bhairawa
Country:	Nepal
IATA Code:	BWA
ICAO Code:	VNBW
Coordinates:	27°30′20″N, 83°24′58″E

Destination	Tenzing–Hillary Airport
City:	Lukla
Country:	Nepal
IATA Code:	LUA
ICAO Code:	VNLK
Coordinates:	27°41′12″N, 86°43′46″E