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BOW to LUA: distance & flight time
Bartow (Bartow Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,518 mi
13,709 km · 7,402 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- BOW — Bartow Municipal Airport · Bartow, 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 BOW
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 BOW from LUA?
The flight distance from Bartow (BOW) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,518 miles (13,709 km, 7,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Bartow and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Bartow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOW to LUA?
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