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GUF to LUA: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,414 mi
13,541 km · 7,312 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,414 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from LUA?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,414 miles (13,541 km, 7,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF 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 Gulf Shores and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to LUA?
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