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LRF to LUA: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Little Rock Air Force Base) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,111 mi
13,053 km · 7,048 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m 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
- LRF — Little Rock Air Force Base · Jacksonville, 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 LRF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field62 mi away
- FLP · Marion County Regional Airport98 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 LRF from LUA?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (LRF) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,111 miles (13,053 km, 7,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRF to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Jacksonville and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRF to LUA?
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