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LUA to PSX: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport)
8,534 mi
13,734 km · 7,416 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from PSX?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Palacios (PSX) is 8,534 miles (13,734 km, 7,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to PSX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Palacios?
Palacios is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to PSX?
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