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DXR to LUA: distance & flight time
Danbury (Danbury Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,500 mi
12,071 km · 6,518 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DXR — Danbury Municipal Airport · Danbury, 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 DXR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport46 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport53 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport59 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport19 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 DXR from LUA?
The flight distance from Danbury (DXR) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,500 miles (12,071 km, 6,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Danbury and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Danbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXR to LUA?
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