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LUA to GRM: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport)
7,215 mi
11,612 km · 6,270 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from GRM?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Grand Marais (GRM) is 7,215 miles (11,612 km, 6,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to GRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 Grand Marais?
Grand Marais is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to GRM?
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