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OZR to LUA: distance & flight time
Fort Rucker/Ozark (Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,333 mi
13,410 km · 7,241 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- OZR — Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field · Fort Rucker/Ozark, 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 OZR
- ETS · Enterprise Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport16 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field44 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field58 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 OZR from LUA?
The flight distance from Fort Rucker/Ozark (OZR) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,333 miles (13,410 km, 7,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OZR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 OZR to LUA?
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