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FLL to LUA: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,621 mi
13,875 km · 7,492 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from LUA?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,621 miles (13,875 km, 7,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to LUA?
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