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HFT to LUA: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,812 mi
6,134 km · 3,312 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- 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 HFT
- HAA · Hasvik Airport38 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport49 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport57 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 HFT from LUA?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,812 miles (6,134 km, 3,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 Hammerfest and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to LUA?
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