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AID to LUA: distance & flight time
ANDERSON (Anderson Municipal Darlington Field) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,727 mi
12,435 km · 6,714 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- AID — Anderson Municipal Darlington Field · ANDERSON, 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 AID
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field15 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport37 mi away
- IND · Indianapolis International Airport45 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base47 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 AID from LUA?
The flight distance from ANDERSON (AID) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,727 miles (12,435 km, 6,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AID to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 AID to LUA?
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