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TPL to LUA: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,362 mi
13,458 km · 7,267 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional 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 TPL from LUA?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,362 miles (13,458 km, 7,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Temple and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Temple.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPL to LUA?
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