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LUA to BPI: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Big Piney (Miley Memorial Field)
7,464 mi
12,013 km · 6,486 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- BPI — Miley Memorial Field · Big Piney, 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 BPI
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field21 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field72 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from BPI?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Big Piney (BPI) is 7,464 miles (12,013 km, 6,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to BPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUA to BPI?
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