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LUA to FST: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Fort Stockton (Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport)
8,338 mi
13,419 km · 7,246 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- FST — Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport · Fort Stockton, 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 FST
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport48 mi away
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport59 mi away
- IRB · Iraan Municipal Airport61 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from FST?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Fort Stockton (FST) is 8,338 miles (13,419 km, 7,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to FST?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Fort Stockton?
Fort Stockton is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to FST?
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