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MSL to LUA: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,107 mi
13,047 km · 7,045 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,107 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from LUA?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,107 miles (13,047 km, 7,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Muscle Shoals and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to LUA?
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