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ATL to LUA: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,160 mi
13,133 km · 7,091 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 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 ATL from LUA?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,160 miles (13,133 km, 7,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Atlanta and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to LUA?
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