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MGM to LUA: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,268 mi
13,305 km · 7,184 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, United States
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 mi away
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGM from LUA?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,268 miles (13,305 km, 7,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 MONTGOMERY and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to LUA?
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