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SLN to LUA: distance & flight time
Salina (Salina Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,835 mi
12,609 km · 6,808 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m 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
- SLN — Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, 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 SLN
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field51 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport55 mi away
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport58 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 SLN from LUA?
The flight distance from Salina (SLN) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,835 miles (12,609 km, 6,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLN to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Salina and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Salina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLN to LUA?
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