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LUA to GPT: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Gulfport (Gulfport Biloxi International Airport)
8,413 mi
13,540 km · 7,311 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- GPT — Gulfport Biloxi International Airport · Gulfport, 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 GPT
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport60 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from GPT?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Gulfport (GPT) is 8,413 miles (13,540 km, 7,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to GPT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Gulfport?
Gulfport is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to GPT?
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