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CAE to LUA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,105 mi
13,044 km · 7,043 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from LUA?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,105 miles (13,044 km, 7,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Columbia and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LUA?
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