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LUA to LGC: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → LaGrange (LaGrange Callaway Airport)
8,209 mi
13,211 km · 7,133 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- LGC — LaGrange Callaway Airport · LaGrange, 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 LGC
- PIM · Harris County Airport16 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport57 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport34 mi away
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from LGC?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to LaGrange (LGC) is 8,209 miles (13,211 km, 7,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to LGC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 LaGrange?
LaGrange is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to LGC?
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