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PNC to LUA: distance & flight time
Ponca City (Ponca City Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,979 mi
12,841 km · 6,934 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNC — Ponca City Regional Airport · Ponca City, 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 PNC
- WLD · Strother Field30 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport39 mi away
- END · Vance Air Force Base53 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport57 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 PNC from LUA?
The flight distance from Ponca City (PNC) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,979 miles (12,841 km, 6,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNC to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Ponca City and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Ponca City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNC to LUA?
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