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LUA to DTA: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Delta (Delta Municipal Airport)
7,640 mi
12,295 km · 6,639 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DTA?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Delta (DTA) is 7,640 miles (12,295 km, 6,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Delta?
Delta is 11.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to DTA?
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