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LUA to LAX: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,872 mi
12,668 km · 6,840 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,872 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from LAX?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,872 miles (12,668 km, 6,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to LAX?
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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 12.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to LAX?
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