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JHW to LUA: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,529 mi
12,117 km · 6,543 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- JHW — Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport · Jamestown, 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 JHW
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport23 mi away
- BFD · Bradford Regional Airport40 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field47 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport53 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 JHW from LUA?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JHW) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,529 miles (12,117 km, 6,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Jamestown and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHW to LUA?
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