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How far is College Station, TX, from Lukla?

The distance between Lukla (Tenzing–Hillary Airport) and College Station (Easterwood Airport) is 8417 miles / 13547 kilometers / 7315 nautical miles.

Tenzing–Hillary Airport – Easterwood Airport

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8417
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13547
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7315
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
16 h 26 min
Time Difference
11 h 45 min
CO2 emission
1 060 kg

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Distance from Lukla to College Station

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lukla to College Station. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 8417.418 miles
  • 13546.522 kilometers
  • 7314.537 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 8405.194 miles
  • 13526.849 kilometers
  • 7303.914 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Lukla to College Station?

The estimated flight time from Tenzing–Hillary Airport to Easterwood Airport is 16 hours and 26 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA) and Easterwood Airport (CLL)

On average, flying from Lukla to College Station generates about 1 060 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 060 kilograms equals 2 337 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Lukla to College Station

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA) and Easterwood Airport (CLL).

Airport information

Origin Tenzing–Hillary Airport
City: Lukla
Country: Nepal Flag of Nepal
IATA Code: LUA
ICAO Code: VNLK
Coordinates: 27°41′12″N, 86°43′46″E
Destination Easterwood Airport
City: College Station, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CLL
ICAO Code: KCLL
Coordinates: 30°35′18″N, 96°21′49″W