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LUA to ABI: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
8,263 mi
13,298 km · 7,180 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from ABI?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Abilene (ABI) is 8,263 miles (13,298 km, 7,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Lukla and Abilene?
Abilene is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to ABI?
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