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MHE to LUA: distance & flight time
Mitchell (Mitchell Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,490 mi
12,054 km · 6,509 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MHE — Mitchell Municipal Airport · Mitchell, 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 MHE
- HON · Huron Regional Airport43 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport66 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport68 mi away
- ATY · Watertown Regional Airport90 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 MHE from LUA?
The flight distance from Mitchell (MHE) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,490 miles (12,054 km, 6,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 MHE to LUA?
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