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POF to LUA: distance & flight time
Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,979 mi
12,841 km · 6,933 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
- POF — Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport · Poplar Bluff, 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 POF
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport43 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport52 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport60 mi away
- JBR · Jonesboro Municipal 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 POF from LUA?
The flight distance from Poplar Bluff (POF) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,979 miles (12,841 km, 6,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POF 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 Poplar Bluff and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Poplar Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POF to LUA?
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