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LUA to MCF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
8,534 mi
13,734 km · 7,416 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from MCF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Tampa (MCF) is 8,534 miles (13,734 km, 7,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to MCF?
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