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GCK to LUA: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,878 mi
12,678 km · 6,846 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from LUA?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,878 miles (12,678 km, 6,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Garden City and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to LUA?
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