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LUA to GLR: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → GAYLORD (Gaylord Regional Airport)
7,385 mi
11,885 km · 6,417 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- GLR — Gaylord Regional Airport · GAYLORD, 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 GLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from GLR?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to GAYLORD (GLR) is 7,385 miles (11,885 km, 6,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to GLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUA to GLR?
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