Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUA to NZY: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
7,978 mi
12,840 km · 6,933 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
See live LUA→NZY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from NZY?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to San Diego (NZY) is 7,978 miles (12,840 km, 6,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 12.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to NZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–NZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.