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BTR to LUA: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,412 mi
13,537 km · 7,310 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from LUA?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,412 miles (13,537 km, 7,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Baton Rouge and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to LUA?
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