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HLG to LUA: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,678 mi
12,357 km · 6,672 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever 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 HLG from LUA?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,678 miles (12,357 km, 6,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Wheeling and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to LUA?
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