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CLL to LUA: distance & flight time
College Station (Easterwood Field) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,405 mi
13,527 km · 7,304 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- CLL — Easterwood Field · College Station, 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 CLL
- CFD · Coulter Field9 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport74 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport82 mi away
- HTV · Huntsville Regional Airport47 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 CLL from LUA?
The flight distance from College Station (CLL) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,405 miles (13,527 km, 7,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 College Station and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of College Station.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLL to LUA?
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