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LUA to DWH: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
8,444 mi
13,589 km · 7,338 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DWH?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Houston (DWH) is 8,444 miles (13,589 km, 7,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Houston?
Houston is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to DWH?
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