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RWF to LUA: distance & flight time
Redwood Falls (Redwood Falls Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,445 mi
11,981 km · 6,469 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- RWF — Redwood Falls Municipal Airport · Redwood Falls, 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 RWF
- MSP · Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport94 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport82 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport85 mi away
- AXN · Chandler Field92 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 RWF from LUA?
The flight distance from Redwood Falls (RWF) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,445 miles (11,981 km, 6,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWF to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 RWF to LUA?
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