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CCY to LUA: distance & flight time
Charles City (Northeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,548 mi
12,147 km · 6,559 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CCY — Northeast Iowa Regional Airport · Charles City, 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 CCY
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport37 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport37 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport58 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport75 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 CCY from LUA?
The flight distance from Charles City (CCY) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,548 miles (12,147 km, 6,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCY to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from CCY to LUA?
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