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LUA to DNV: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Danville (Vermilion Regional Airport)
7,732 mi
12,444 km · 6,719 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- DNV — Vermilion Regional Airport · Danville, 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 DNV
- CMI · University of Illinois Willard Airport38 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport38 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field54 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DNV?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Danville (DNV) is 7,732 miles (12,444 km, 6,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DNV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Danville?
Danville is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to DNV?
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