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LUA to TPF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
8,529 mi
13,726 km · 7,411 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from TPF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Tampa (TPF) is 8,529 miles (13,726 km, 7,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to TPF?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from LUA to TPF?
Nonstop service on LUA–TPF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to TPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–TPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUA to TPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUA–TPF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.