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LUA to HDE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Holdredge (Brewster Field)
7,713 mi
12,413 km · 6,702 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- HDE — Brewster Field · Holdredge, 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 HDE
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field33 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport65 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport68 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from HDE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Holdredge (HDE) is 7,713 miles (12,413 km, 6,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to HDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 HDE?
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