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PKB to LUA: distance & flight time
PARKERSBURG (Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,743 mi
12,461 km · 6,728 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- PKB — Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport · PARKERSBURG, 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 PKB
- ATO · Ohio University Snyder Field43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport48 mi away
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport65 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport68 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 PKB from LUA?
The flight distance from PARKERSBURG (PKB) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,743 miles (12,461 km, 6,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKB to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 PARKERSBURG and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of PARKERSBURG.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKB to LUA?
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