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NIP to LUA: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,362 mi
13,458 km · 7,267 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
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 NIP from LUA?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,362 miles (13,458 km, 7,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 NIP to LUA?
Nonstop service on NIP–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 16h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jacksonville and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NIP–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NIP to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NIP–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.