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GPT to LUA: distance & flight time
Gulfport (Gulfport Biloxi International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,413 mi
13,540 km · 7,311 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- GPT — Gulfport Biloxi International Airport · Gulfport, 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 GPT
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport60 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport62 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 GPT from LUA?
The flight distance from Gulfport (GPT) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,413 miles (13,540 km, 7,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Gulfport and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Gulfport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPT to LUA?
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