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RWI to LUA: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,934 mi
12,768 km · 6,894 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from LUA?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,934 miles (12,768 km, 6,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Rocky Mount and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to LUA?
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