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RBD to LUA: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Executive Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,259 mi
13,292 km · 7,177 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- RBD — Dallas Executive Airport · Dallas, 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 RBD
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport18 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field12 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport20 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport30 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 RBD from LUA?
The flight distance from Dallas (RBD) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,259 miles (13,292 km, 7,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Dallas and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBD to LUA?
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