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SOP to LKO: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport)
7,964 mi
12,816 km · 6,920 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Near LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOP from LKO?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Lucknow (LKO) is 7,964 miles (12,816 km, 6,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to LKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Lucknow?
Lucknow is 9.5 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to LKO?
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