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LAW to LUA: distance & flight time
Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,122 mi
13,072 km · 7,058 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, 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 LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 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 LAW from LUA?
The flight distance from Lawton (LAW) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,122 miles (13,072 km, 7,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Lawton and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Lawton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAW to LUA?
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