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FET to LUA: distance & flight time
Fremont (Fremont Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,655 mi
12,320 km · 6,652 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m 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
- FET — Fremont Municipal Airport · Fremont, 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 FET
- OMA · Eppley Airfield34 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base39 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport43 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 FET from LUA?
The flight distance from Fremont (FET) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,655 miles (12,320 km, 6,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FET to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FET to LUA?
Nonstop service on FET–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FET to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FET–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FET to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FET–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.