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LUA to FXE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
8,613 mi
13,862 km · 7,485 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from FXE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 8,613 miles (13,862 km, 7,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to FXE?
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