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FXE to LUA: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,613 mi
13,862 km · 7,485 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from LUA?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,613 miles (13,862 km, 7,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 FXE to LUA?
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