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GWO to LUA: distance & flight time
Greenwood (Greenwood–Leflore Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,204 mi
13,204 km · 7,129 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,204 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
- GWO — Greenwood–Leflore Airport · Greenwood, 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 GWO
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport52 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport69 mi away
- JAN · Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport82 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport83 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 GWO from LUA?
The flight distance from Greenwood (GWO) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,204 miles (13,204 km, 7,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWO 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 Greenwood and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Greenwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWO to LUA?
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