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COS to LUA: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,784 mi
12,527 km · 6,764 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from LUA?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,784 miles (12,527 km, 6,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Colorado Springs and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to LUA?
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