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MGY to LUA: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,752 mi
12,476 km · 6,736 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from LUA?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,752 miles (12,476 km, 6,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Dayton and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to LUA?
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