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ALN to LUA: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,832 mi
12,604 km · 6,806 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m 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
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 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 ALN from LUA?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,832 miles (12,604 km, 6,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 ALN to LUA?
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