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HHR to LUA: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,875 mi
12,673 km · 6,843 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from LUA?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,875 miles (12,673 km, 6,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Hawthorne and Lukla?
Lukla is 12.8 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to LUA?
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