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LUA to CBF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
7,670 mi
12,344 km · 6,665 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from CBF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 7,670 miles (12,344 km, 6,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 CBF?
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