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IDA to LUA: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,375 mi
11,869 km · 6,409 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from LUA?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,375 miles (11,869 km, 6,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IDA to LUA?
Nonstop service on IDA–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.