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HBG to LUA: distance & flight time
Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,355 mi
13,446 km · 7,260 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- HBG — Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport · Hattiesburg, 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 HBG
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport15 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport60 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base62 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport72 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 HBG from LUA?
The flight distance from Hattiesburg (HBG) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,355 miles (13,446 km, 7,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HBG to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Hattiesburg and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Hattiesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HBG to LUA?
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