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LUA to DNN: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Dalton (Dalton Municipal Airport)
8,090 mi
13,019 km · 7,030 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m 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
- DNN — Dalton Municipal Airport · Dalton, 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 DNN
- CHA · Lovell Field29 mi away
- RMG · Richard B Russell Airport30 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field34 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DNN?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Dalton (DNN) is 8,090 miles (13,019 km, 7,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Dalton?
Dalton is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to DNN?
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