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NQI to LUA: distance & flight time
Kingsville (Kingsville Naval Air Station) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,611 mi
13,859 km · 7,483 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- NQI — Kingsville Naval Air Station · Kingsville, 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 NQI
- ALI · Alice International Airport21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport26 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport62 mi away
- HRL · Valley International Airport89 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 NQI from LUA?
The flight distance from Kingsville (NQI) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,611 miles (13,859 km, 7,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQI to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Kingsville and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Kingsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQI to LUA?
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