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LUA to MGW: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field)
7,706 mi
12,402 km · 6,696 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from MGW?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Morgantown (MGW) is 7,706 miles (12,402 km, 6,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to MGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Morgantown?
Morgantown is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to MGW?
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