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LUA to MSY: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,447 mi
13,593 km · 7,340 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from MSY?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,447 miles (13,593 km, 7,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to MSY?
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