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LUA to MRF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Marfa (Marfa Municipal Airport)
8,363 mi
13,459 km · 7,267 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- MRF — Marfa Municipal Airport · Marfa, 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 MRF
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport20 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport76 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport76 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from MRF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Marfa (MRF) is 8,363 miles (13,459 km, 7,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to MRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 MRF?
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