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LUA to UKI: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Ukiah (Ukiah Municipal Airport)
7,433 mi
11,963 km · 6,459 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- UKI — Ukiah Municipal Airport · Ukiah, 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 UKI
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport47 mi away
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport113 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field76 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from UKI?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Ukiah (UKI) is 7,433 miles (11,963 km, 6,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to UKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 UKI?
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