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LUA to GFL: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport)
7,373 mi
11,866 km · 6,407 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from GFL?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Queensbury (GFL) is 7,373 miles (11,866 km, 6,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to GFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Queensbury?
Queensbury is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to GFL?
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