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How far is Fort Leonard Wood, MO, from Lukla?

The distance between Lukla (Tenzing–Hillary Airport) and Fort Leonard Wood (Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport) is 7929 miles / 12760 kilometers / 6890 nautical miles.

Tenzing–Hillary Airport – Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport

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7929
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12760
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6890
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
15 h 30 min
Time Difference
11 h 45 min
CO2 emission
988 kg

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Distance from Lukla to Fort Leonard Wood

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lukla to Fort Leonard Wood. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 7928.955 miles
  • 12760.417 kilometers
  • 6890.074 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
  • 7915.544 miles
  • 12738.834 kilometers
  • 6878.420 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 Fort Leonard Wood?

The estimated flight time from Tenzing–Hillary Airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport is 15 hours and 30 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA) and Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)

On average, flying from Lukla to Fort Leonard Wood generates about 988 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 988 kilograms equals 2 178 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Lukla to Fort Leonard Wood

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA) and Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN).

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 Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport
City: Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: TBN
ICAO Code: KTBN
Coordinates: 37°44′29″N, 92°8′26″W