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LUA to TPA: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
8,526 mi
13,721 km · 7,409 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from TPA?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Tampa (TPA) is 8,526 miles (13,721 km, 7,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to TPA?
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