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LUA to GNT: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Grants (Grants-Milan Municipal Airport)
7,990 mi
12,859 km · 6,943 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- GNT — Grants-Milan Municipal Airport · Grants, 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 GNT
- GUP · Gallup Municipal Airport55 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport74 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport104 mi away
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from GNT?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Grants (GNT) is 7,990 miles (12,859 km, 6,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to GNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Grants?
Grants is 11.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to GNT?
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