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LUA to PSP: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
7,922 mi
12,750 km · 6,884 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PSP?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 7,922 miles (12,750 km, 6,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LUA to PSP?
Nonstop service on LUA–PSP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lukla and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 12.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–PSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUA to PSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUA–PSP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.