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UTM to LUA: distance & flight time
Tunica (Tunica Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
8,123 mi
13,073 km · 7,059 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- UTM — Tunica Municipal Airport · Tunica, 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 UTM
- MEM · Memphis International Airport33 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport50 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport54 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 UTM from LUA?
The flight distance from Tunica (UTM) to Lukla (LUA) is 8,123 miles (13,073 km, 7,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Tunica and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Tunica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTM to LUA?
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