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DVT to LUA: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Deer Valley Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,021 mi
12,908 km · 6,970 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DVT — Phoenix Deer Valley Airport · Phoenix , 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 DVT
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport18 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport11 mi away
- LUF · Luke Air Force Base20 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport25 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 DVT from LUA?
The flight distance from Phoenix (DVT) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,021 miles (12,908 km, 6,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DVT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Phoenix and Lukla?
Lukla is 12.8 hours ahead of Phoenix .
What is the cheapest way to fly from DVT to LUA?
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