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LUA to DDC: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Dodge City (Dodge City Regional Airport)
7,894 mi
12,704 km · 6,860 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- DDC — Dodge City Regional Airport · Dodge City, 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 DDC
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport43 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport67 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport72 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DDC?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Dodge City (DDC) is 7,894 miles (12,704 km, 6,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DDC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Dodge City?
Dodge City is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to DDC?
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