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LUA to HOP: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Hopkinsville (Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field)
7,974 mi
12,834 km · 6,930 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- HOP — Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field · Hopkinsville, 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 HOP
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from HOP?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Hopkinsville (HOP) is 7,974 miles (12,834 km, 6,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to HOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LUA to HOP?
Nonstop service on LUA–HOP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lukla and Hopkinsville?
Hopkinsville is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to HOP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–HOP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUA to HOP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUA–HOP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.