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LUA to CGI: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport)
7,945 mi
12,787 km · 6,904 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from CGI?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) is 7,945 miles (12,787 km, 6,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to CGI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to CGI?
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