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RHV to LUA: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,578 mi
12,195 km · 6,585 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from LUA?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,578 miles (12,195 km, 6,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to LUA?
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