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PSP to LUA: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,922 mi
12,750 km · 6,884 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from LUA?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,922 miles (12,750 km, 6,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Palm Springs and Lukla?
Lukla is 12.8 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to LUA?
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