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MXF to LUA: distance & flight time
Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,262 mi
13,296 km · 7,179 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 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 MXF from LUA?
The flight distance from Montgomery (MXF) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,262 miles (13,296 km, 7,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXF to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Montgomery and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Montgomery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXF to LUA?
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