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TWF to LUA: distance & flight time
Twin Falls (Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,404 mi
11,915 km · 6,434 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TWF — Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport · Twin Falls, 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 TWF
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport71 mi away
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base80 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport101 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 TWF from LUA?
The flight distance from Twin Falls (TWF) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,404 miles (11,915 km, 6,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TWF to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Twin Falls and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Twin Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TWF to LUA?
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