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OCA to LUA: distance & flight time
Ocean Reef Club Airport (Ocean Reef Club Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,673 mi
13,958 km · 7,537 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m 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
- OCA — Ocean Reef Club Airport · Ocean Reef Club Airport, 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 OCA
- MIA · Miami International Airport32 mi away
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport52 mi away
- HST · Homestead ARB Airport13 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport24 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 OCA from LUA?
The flight distance from Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,673 miles (13,958 km, 7,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OCA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Ocean Reef Club Airport and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Ocean Reef Club Airport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OCA to LUA?
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