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LUF to SKH: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Surkhet (Surkhet Airport)
8,048 mi
12,951 km · 6,993 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Near SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUF from SKH?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Surkhet (SKH) is 8,048 miles (12,951 km, 6,993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to SKH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Phoenix and Surkhet?
Surkhet is 12.8 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to SKH?
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