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LUA to MOB: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport)
8,390 mi
13,502 km · 7,290 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from MOB?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Mobile (MOB) is 8,390 miles (13,502 km, 7,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to MOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to MOB?
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