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LUA to PIT: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
7,652 mi
12,315 km · 6,650 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PIT?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 7,652 miles (12,315 km, 6,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PIT?
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