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TVI to LUA: distance & flight time
Thomasville (Thomasville Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,342 mi
13,425 km · 7,249 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- TVI — Thomasville Regional Airport · Thomasville, 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 TVI
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport37 mi away
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base41 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport43 mi away
- TLH · Tallahassee Regional Airport45 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 TVI from LUA?
The flight distance from Thomasville (TVI) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,342 miles (13,425 km, 7,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVI to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TVI to LUA?
Nonstop service on TVI–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thomasville and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Thomasville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVI to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVI–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVI to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVI–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.