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LUA to FSD: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
7,508 mi
12,082 km · 6,524 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from FSD?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 7,508 miles (12,082 km, 6,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to FSD?
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