Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUA to EWB: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → New Bedford (New Bedford Regional Airport)
7,437 mi
11,968 km · 6,462 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
See live LUA→EWB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m 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
- EWB — New Bedford Regional Airport · New Bedford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near EWB
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from EWB?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to New Bedford (EWB) is 7,437 miles (11,968 km, 6,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to EWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 New Bedford?
New Bedford is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to EWB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–EWB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.