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LUA to OFK: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Norfolk Nebraska (Karl Stefan Memorial Airport)
7,616 mi
12,256 km · 6,618 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- OFK — Karl Stefan Memorial Airport · Norfolk Nebraska, 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 OFK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport64 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from OFK?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Norfolk Nebraska (OFK) is 7,616 miles (12,256 km, 6,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to OFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 OFK?
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