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LGB to LUA: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,886 mi
12,691 km · 6,852 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from LUA?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,886 miles (12,691 km, 6,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Long Beach and Lukla?
Lukla is 12.8 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to LUA?
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