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LUA to SSF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Stinson (Stinson Municipal Airport)
8,482 mi
13,650 km · 7,371 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- SSF — Stinson Municipal Airport · Stinson, 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 SSF
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport14 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from SSF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Stinson (SSF) is 8,482 miles (13,650 km, 7,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to SSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUA to SSF?
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