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RVS to LUA: distance & flight time
Tulsa (Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,030 mi
12,923 km · 6,978 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m 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
- RVS — Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport · Tulsa, 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 RVS
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport12 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport26 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport62 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 RVS from LUA?
The flight distance from Tulsa (RVS) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,030 miles (12,923 km, 6,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Tulsa and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Tulsa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVS to LUA?
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