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FSI to LUA: distance & flight time
Fort Sill (Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,117 mi
13,063 km · 7,053 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- FSI — Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill) · Fort Sill, 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 FSI
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field28 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport44 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport46 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 FSI from LUA?
The flight distance from Fort Sill (FSI) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,117 miles (13,063 km, 7,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSI to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Sill and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Fort Sill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSI to LUA?
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