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LUA to OBE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport)
8,552 mi
13,763 km · 7,431 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m 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
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from OBE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Okeechobee (OBE) is 8,552 miles (13,763 km, 7,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to OBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Okeechobee?
Okeechobee is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to OBE?
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