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LUA to FLL: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
8,621 mi
13,875 km · 7,492 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from FLL?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 8,621 miles (13,875 km, 7,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LUA to FLL?
Nonstop service on LUA–FLL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lukla and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to FLL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–FLL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUA to FLL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUA–FLL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.