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LUA to FTW: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
8,248 mi
13,273 km · 7,167 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from FTW?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 8,248 miles (13,273 km, 7,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Worth?
Fort Worth is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to FTW?
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