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LUA to BOW: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Bartow (Bartow Municipal Airport)
8,518 mi
13,709 km · 7,402 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- BOW — Bartow Municipal Airport · Bartow, 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 BOW
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from BOW?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Bartow (BOW) is 8,518 miles (13,709 km, 7,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to BOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Bartow?
Bartow is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to BOW?
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