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FPR to LUA: distance & flight time
Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,529 mi
13,727 km · 7,412 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport45 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 FPR from LUA?
The flight distance from Fort Pierce (FPR) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,529 miles (13,727 km, 7,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FPR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Pierce and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Fort Pierce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FPR to LUA?
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