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NEW to LUA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,442 mi
13,587 km · 7,336 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NEW
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 NEW from LUA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,442 miles (13,587 km, 7,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NEW to LUA?
Nonstop service on NEW–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 1m nonstop estimate.
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 NEW to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEW to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEW–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.