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LUA to VAD: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
8,330 mi
13,406 km · 7,239 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from VAD?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Valdosta (VAD) is 8,330 miles (13,406 km, 7,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Valdosta?
Valdosta is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to VAD?
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