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LUA to DXR: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Danbury (Danbury Municipal Airport)
7,500 mi
12,071 km · 6,518 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m 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
- DXR — Danbury Municipal Airport · Danbury, 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 DXR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport46 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport53 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport59 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DXR?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Danbury (DXR) is 7,500 miles (12,071 km, 6,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DXR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Danbury?
Danbury is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to DXR?
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