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HCW to LUA: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,039 mi
12,937 km · 6,985 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 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 HCW from LUA?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,039 miles (12,937 km, 6,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Cheraw and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to LUA?
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