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AIA to LUA: distance & flight time
Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,580 mi
12,199 km · 6,587 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m 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
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, United States
- 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 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 AIA from LUA?
The flight distance from Alliance (AIA) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,580 miles (12,199 km, 6,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 Alliance and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Alliance.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIA to LUA?
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