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GGE to LUA: distance & flight time
Georgetown (Georgetown County Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,124 mi
13,074 km · 7,060 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- GGE — Georgetown County Airport · Georgetown, 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 GGE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport34 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport49 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport51 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport65 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 GGE from LUA?
The flight distance from Georgetown (GGE) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,124 miles (13,074 km, 7,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Georgetown and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Georgetown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GGE to LUA?
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