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NBG to LUA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,457 mi
13,611 km · 7,349 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from LUA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,457 miles (13,611 km, 7,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 New Orleans and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to LUA?
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