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LUA to PDS: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
8,516 mi
13,706 km · 7,400 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PDS?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 8,516 miles (13,706 km, 7,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 11.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PDS?
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