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LUA to SDY: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
7,184 mi
11,561 km · 6,242 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from SDY?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Sidney (SDY) is 7,184 miles (11,561 km, 6,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 11.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to SDY?
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