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LUA to HHR: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport)
7,875 mi
12,673 km · 6,843 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from HHR?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Hawthorne (HHR) is 7,875 miles (12,673 km, 6,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to HHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Hawthorne?
Hawthorne is 12.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to HHR?
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