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GNT to LUA: distance & flight time
Grants (Grants-Milan Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,990 mi
12,859 km · 6,943 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNT — Grants-Milan Municipal Airport · Grants, 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 GNT
- GUP · Gallup Municipal Airport55 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport74 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport104 mi away
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport107 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 GNT from LUA?
The flight distance from Grants (GNT) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,990 miles (12,859 km, 6,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Grants and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Grants.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNT to LUA?
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