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TCL to LUA: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,212 mi
13,216 km · 7,136 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from LUA?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,212 miles (13,216 km, 7,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to LUA?
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