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LUA to SFO: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,546 mi
12,145 km · 6,558 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from SFO?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,546 miles (12,145 km, 6,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 12.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to SFO?
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