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BRD to LUA: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,318 mi
11,777 km · 6,359 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from LUA?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,318 miles (11,777 km, 6,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 BRD to LUA?
Nonstop service on BRD–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 14h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brainerd and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRD–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRD to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRD–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.