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LUA to TCS: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Truth Or Consequences (Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport)
8,128 mi
13,081 km · 7,063 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- TCS — Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport · Truth Or Consequences, 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 TCS
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport69 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport72 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base73 mi away
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from TCS?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Truth Or Consequences (TCS) is 8,128 miles (13,081 km, 7,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to TCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Truth Or Consequences?
Truth Or Consequences is 11.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to TCS?
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