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LRD to LUA: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,599 mi
13,838 km · 7,472 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from LUA?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,599 miles (13,838 km, 7,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Laredo and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRD to LUA?
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