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RNZ to LUA: distance & flight time
Rensselaer (Jasper County Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,679 mi
12,357 km · 6,673 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RNZ — Jasper County Airport · Rensselaer, 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 RNZ
- IKK · Greater Kankakee Airport36 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport36 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport39 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport80 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 RNZ from LUA?
The flight distance from Rensselaer (RNZ) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,679 miles (12,357 km, 6,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNZ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 RNZ to LUA?
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