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FSM to LUA: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,082 mi
13,006 km · 7,023 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from LUA?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,082 miles (13,006 km, 7,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 FSM to LUA?
Nonstop service on FSM–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 16h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–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.