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TPF to LUA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,529 mi
13,726 km · 7,411 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 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 TPF from LUA?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,529 miles (13,726 km, 7,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from TPF to LUA?
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