Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUA to BGE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Bainbridge (Decatur County Industrial Air Park)
8,344 mi
13,429 km · 7,251 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
See live LUA→BGE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- BGE — Decatur County Industrial Air Park · Bainbridge, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near BGE
- TLH · Tallahassee Regional Airport43 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport45 mi away
- ABY · Southwest Georgia Regional Airport47 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from BGE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Bainbridge (BGE) is 8,344 miles (13,429 km, 7,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to BGE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Bainbridge?
Bainbridge is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to BGE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–BGE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.