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MUO to LUA: distance & flight time
Mountain Home (Mountain Home Air Force Base) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,343 mi
11,818 km · 6,381 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUO — Mountain Home Air Force Base · Mountain Home, 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 MUO
- BOI · Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field40 mi away
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport80 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport85 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport88 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 MUO from LUA?
The flight distance from Mountain Home (MUO) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,343 miles (11,818 km, 6,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUO to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Mountain Home and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Mountain Home.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUO to LUA?
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