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PDT to LUA: distance & flight time
Pendleton (Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,118 mi
11,456 km · 6,186 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDT — Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport · Pendleton, 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 PDT
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport42 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport49 mi away
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport78 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 PDT from LUA?
The flight distance from Pendleton (PDT) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,118 miles (11,456 km, 6,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PDT to LUA?
Nonstop service on PDT–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pendleton and Lukla?
Lukla is 12.8 hours ahead of Pendleton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDT to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PDT–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PDT to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDT–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.