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ORL to LUA: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando Executive Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,472 mi
13,634 km · 7,362 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m 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
- ORL — Orlando Executive Airport · Orlando, 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 ORL
- MCO · Orlando International Airport8 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport17 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport19 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 ORL from LUA?
The flight distance from Orlando (ORL) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,472 miles (13,634 km, 7,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Orlando and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Orlando.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORL to LUA?
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