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LUA to DET: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
7,550 mi
12,150 km · 6,561 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DET?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Detroit (DET) is 7,550 miles (12,150 km, 6,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to DET?
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