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SKH to LAN: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
7,429 mi
11,955 km · 6,455 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 mi away
Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKH from LAN?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Lansing (LAN) is 7,429 miles (11,955 km, 6,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 SKH to LAN?
Nonstop service on SKH–LAN 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Surkhet and Lansing?
Lansing is 9.7 hours behind Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to LAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKH–LAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKH to LAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKH–LAN 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.