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DRA to LUA: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,754 mi
12,479 km · 6,738 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from LUA?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,754 miles (12,479 km, 6,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 DRA to LUA?
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