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GLO to LUA: distance & flight time
Golouchestershire (Gloucestershire Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,692 mi
7,551 km · 4,077 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLO — Gloucestershire Airport · Golouchestershire, United Kingdom
- 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 GLO
- GBA · Cotswold Airport16 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford22 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton27 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham28 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 GLO from LUA?
The flight distance from Golouchestershire (GLO) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,692 miles (7,551 km, 4,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLO to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 GLO to LUA?
Nonstop service on GLO–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 9h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Golouchestershire and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.8 hours ahead of Golouchestershire.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLO to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLO–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLO to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLO–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.