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PHK to LUA: distance & flight time
Pahokee (Palm Beach County Glades Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,582 mi
13,811 km · 7,457 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m 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
- PHK — Palm Beach County Glades Airport · Pahokee, 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 PHK
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport60 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport73 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- PBI · Palm Beach International Airport38 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 PHK from LUA?
The flight distance from Pahokee (PHK) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,582 miles (13,811 km, 7,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHK to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Pahokee and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Pahokee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHK to LUA?
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