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LUA to LXN: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
7,687 mi
12,371 km · 6,680 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from LXN?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Lexington (LXN) is 7,687 miles (12,371 km, 6,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 LXN?
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