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UOS to LUA: distance & flight time
Sewanee (Franklin County Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,065 mi
12,979 km · 7,008 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- UOS — Franklin County Airport · Sewanee, 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 UOS
- APT · Marion County Brown Field20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field41 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field58 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field60 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 UOS from LUA?
The flight distance from Sewanee (UOS) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,065 miles (12,979 km, 7,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UOS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Sewanee and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Sewanee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UOS to LUA?
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