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SVH to LUA: distance & flight time
Statesville (Statesville Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,980 mi
12,842 km · 6,934 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SVH — Statesville Regional Airport · Statesville, 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 SVH
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport24 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport29 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport33 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 SVH from LUA?
The flight distance from Statesville (SVH) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,980 miles (12,842 km, 6,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVH to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Statesville and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Statesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVH to LUA?
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