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LUA to SAF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport)
7,984 mi
12,849 km · 6,938 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m 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
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from SAF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Santa Fe (SAF) is 7,984 miles (12,849 km, 6,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to SAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Santa Fe?
Santa Fe is 11.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to SAF?
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