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OTM to LUA: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,683 mi
12,365 km · 6,677 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OTM — Ottumwa Regional Airport · Ottumwa, 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 OTM
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport70 mi away
- IRK · Kirksville Regional Airport70 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 OTM from LUA?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,683 miles (12,365 km, 6,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from OTM to LUA?
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