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MSC to LUA: distance & flight time
Mesa (Falcon Field) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,042 mi
12,943 km · 6,988 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 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 MSC from LUA?
The flight distance from Mesa (MSC) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,042 miles (12,943 km, 6,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSC to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Mesa and Lukla?
Lukla is 12.8 hours ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSC to LUA?
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