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LUA to SAC: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
7,513 mi
12,091 km · 6,528 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from SAC?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Sacramento (SAC) is 7,513 miles (12,091 km, 6,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 12.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to SAC?
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