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GFK to LUA: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,205 mi
11,596 km · 6,261 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from LUA?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,205 miles (11,596 km, 6,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Grand Forks and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to LUA?
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