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SGU to LUA: distance & flight time
Saint George (St George Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,776 mi
12,514 km · 6,757 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGU — St George Municipal Airport · Saint George, 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 SGU
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport51 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport113 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport88 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base101 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 SGU from LUA?
The flight distance from Saint George (SGU) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,776 miles (12,514 km, 6,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGU to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SGU to LUA?
Nonstop service on SGU–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saint George and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Saint George.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGU to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SGU–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SGU to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SGU–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.