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GTR to LUA: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,202 mi
13,199 km · 7,127 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from LUA?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,202 miles (13,199 km, 7,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to LUA?
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