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TIW to LUA: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,946 mi
11,178 km · 6,036 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from LUA?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,946 miles (11,178 km, 6,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Tacoma and Lukla?
Lukla is 12.8 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to LUA?
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