Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUA to CLS: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Chehalis (Chehalis Centralia Airport)
6,974 mi
11,223 km · 6,060 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
See live LUA→CLS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- CLS — Chehalis Centralia Airport · Chehalis, 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 CLS
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport21 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport62 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field34 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from CLS?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Chehalis (CLS) is 6,974 miles (11,223 km, 6,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to CLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Chehalis?
Chehalis is 12.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to CLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–CLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.