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SPF to LUA: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,407 mi
11,920 km · 6,436 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m 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
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 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 SPF from LUA?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,407 miles (11,920 km, 6,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to LUA?
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