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HYS to LUA: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,824 mi
12,591 km · 6,799 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from LUA?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,824 miles (12,591 km, 6,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Hays and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to LUA?
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