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UKT to LUA: distance & flight time
Quakertown (Quakertown Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,592 mi
12,218 km · 6,597 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m 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
- UKT — Quakertown Airport · Quakertown, 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 UKT
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport40 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport15 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base20 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 UKT from LUA?
The flight distance from Quakertown (UKT) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,592 miles (12,218 km, 6,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 UKT to LUA?
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