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END to LUA: distance & flight time
Enid (Vance Air Force Base) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,003 mi
12,879 km · 6,954 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- END — Vance Air Force Base · Enid, 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 END
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport48 mi away
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport53 mi away
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport58 mi away
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport68 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 END from LUA?
The flight distance from Enid (END) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,003 miles (12,879 km, 6,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from END to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Enid and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Enid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from END to LUA?
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