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PDS to LUA: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,516 mi
13,706 km · 7,400 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from LUA?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,516 miles (13,706 km, 7,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Piedras Negras and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to LUA?
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