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APT to LUA: distance & flight time
Jasper (Marion County Brown Field) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,072 mi
12,991 km · 7,015 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- APT — Marion County Brown Field · Jasper, 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 APT
- UOS · Franklin County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field44 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport47 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 APT from LUA?
The flight distance from Jasper (APT) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,072 miles (12,991 km, 7,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from APT to LUA?
Nonstop service on APT–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APT to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on APT–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some APT to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain APT–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.