About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Five Mile Airport (FMC), Five Mile, Alaska, United States and Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,319 miles (or 8,560 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FMC / PAFV
Airport Names:
  1. Five Mile Airport
  2. Five Mile Camp Airport
  3. FVM
Location: Five Mile, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 65°55'36"N by 149°50'24"W
Operator/Owner: BLM - Pipeline Office
Airport Type: Private
Elevation: 510 feet (155 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from FMC
More Information: FMC Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LUA / VNLK
Airport Names:
  1. Tenzing-Hillary Airport
  2. तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल
Location: Lukla, Nepal
GPS Coordinates: 27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E
Area Served: Lukla, Nepal
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 9383 feet (2,860 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from LUA
More Information: LUA Maps & Info

Facts about Five Mile Airport (FMC):

  • Because of Five Mile Airport's relatively low elevation of 510 feet, planes can take off or land at Five Mile Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Five Mile Airport (FMC) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Five Mile Airport (FMC) is Stevens Village Airport (SVS), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ENE of FMC.
  • In addition to being known as "Five Mile Airport", other names for FMC include "Five Mile Camp Airport" and "FVM".
  • The furthest airport from Five Mile Airport (FMC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,222 miles (16,450 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):

  • The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
  • Lukla flights or flights to Tenzing-Hillary airport start in the early morning to mid day.
  • The furthest airport from Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • Because of Tenzing-Hillary Airport's high elevation of 9,383 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
  • The airport is popular because Lukla is the place where most people start the climb to Mount Everest Base Camp.

Map of Nearest Airports to Five Mile Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Five Mile Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
122.96 miles (36.95 km) ENEStevens Village Airport (SVS)Stevens Village, Alaska, United StatesView Stevens Village Airport on a map Set SVS as origin Airport Set SVS as destination Airport Get more information about Stevens Village Airport
230.20 miles (48.60 km) SSWRampart Airport (RMP)Rampart, Alaska, United StatesView Rampart Airport on a map Set RMP as origin Airport Set RMP as destination Airport Get more information about Rampart Airport
355.48 miles (89.29 km) SSEMinto Al Wright Airport (MNT)Minto, Alaska, United StatesView Minto Al Wright Airport on a map Set MNT as origin Airport Set MNT as destination Airport Get more information about Minto Al Wright Airport
465.22 miles (104.95 km) NNWProspect Creek Airport (PPC)Prospect Creek, Alaska, United StatesView Prospect Creek Airport on a map Set PPC as origin Airport Set PPC as destination Airport Get more information about Prospect Creek Airport
568.24 miles (109.82 km) SSWManley Hot Springs Airport (MLY)Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United StatesView Manley Hot Springs Airport on a map Set MLY as origin Airport Set MLY as destination Airport Get more information about Manley Hot Springs Airport
674.34 miles (119.64 km) ENEBeaver Airport (WBQ)Beaver, Alaska, United StatesView Beaver Airport on a map Set WBQ as origin Airport Set WBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Beaver Airport
782.64 miles (132.99 km) NNWBettles Airport (BTT)Bettles, Alaska, United StatesView Bettles Airport on a map Set BTT as origin Airport Set BTT as destination Airport Get more information about Bettles Airport
883.15 miles (133.81 km) SWRalph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL)Tanana, Alaska, United StatesView Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport on a map Set TAL as origin Airport Set TAL as destination Airport Get more information about Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport
988.67 miles (142.70 km) WNWAllakaket Airport (AET)Allakaket, Alaska, United StatesView Allakaket Airport on a map Set AET as origin Airport Set AET as destination Airport Get more information about Allakaket Airport
1092.11 miles (148.24 km) NColdfoot Airport (CXF)Coldfoot, Alaska, United StatesView Coldfoot Airport on a map Set CXF as origin Airport Set CXF as destination Airport Get more information about Coldfoot Airport
1195.72 miles (154.05 km) SEFairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks, Alaska, United StatesView Fairbanks International Airport on a map Set FAI as origin Airport Set FAI as destination Airport Get more information about Fairbanks International Airport
1297.87 miles (157.51 km) SSENenana Municipal Airport (ENN)Nenana, Alaska, United StatesView Nenana Municipal Airport on a map Set ENN as origin Airport Set ENN as destination Airport Get more information about Nenana Municipal Airport
1398.83 miles (159.05 km) SELadd Army Airfield (FBK)Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United StatesView Ladd Army Airfield on a map Set FBK as origin Airport Set FBK as destination Airport Get more information about Ladd Army Airfield
14108.83 miles (175.15 km) WIndian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO)Utopia Creek, Alaska, United StatesView Indian Mountain LRRS Airport on a map Set UTO as origin Airport Set UTO as destination Airport Get more information about Indian Mountain LRRS Airport
15114.92 miles (184.94 km) ENEBirch Creek Airport (KBC)Birch Creek, Alaska, United StatesView Birch Creek Airport on a map Set KBC as origin Airport Set KBC as destination Airport Get more information about Birch Creek Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Five Mile Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Five Mile Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,221.84 miles (16,450.42 km) SPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
210,208.13 miles (16,428.35 km) SSEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
310,195.94 miles (16,408.74 km) SPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
410,177.92 miles (16,379.74 km) SSECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as origin Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
510,162.11 miles (16,354.29 km) SEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
610,060.51 miles (16,190.79 km) SMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
710,013.86 miles (16,115.70 km) SMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
89,958.87 miles (16,027.20 km) SETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as origin Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
99,946.12 miles (16,006.69 km) SLebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
109,941.72 miles (15,999.61 km) SSemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as origin Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
119,937.65 miles (15,993.05 km) SMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as origin Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
129,936.42 miles (15,991.08 km) SLesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as origin Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
139,930.05 miles (15,980.83 km) SPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
149,927.68 miles (15,977.01 km) SKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
159,914.88 miles (15,956.42 km) SMoshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)Maseru, LesothoView Moshoeshoe I International Airport on a map Set MSU as origin Airport Set MSU as destination Airport Get more information about Moshoeshoe I International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Tenzing-Hillary Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Tenzing-Hillary Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
114.78 miles (23.78 km) SWPhaplu Airport (PPL)Phaplu, NepalView Phaplu Airport on a map Set PPL as destination Airport Set PPL as destination Airport Get more information about Phaplu Airport
228.75 miles (46.27 km) SSWRumjatar Airport (RUM)Rumjatar, NepalView Rumjatar Airport on a map Set RUM as destination Airport Set RUM as destination Airport Get more information about Rumjatar Airport
330.25 miles (48.69 km) SLamidanda Airport (LDN)Lamidanda, NepalView Lamidanda Airport on a map Set LDN as destination Airport Set LDN as destination Airport Get more information about Lamidanda Airport
442.13 miles (67.80 km) SSEBhojpur Airport (BHP)Bhojpur, NepalView Bhojpur Airport on a map Set BHP as destination Airport Set BHP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhojpur Airport
545.80 miles (73.71 km) WSWRamechhap Airport (RHP)Ramechhap, NepalView Ramechhap Airport on a map Set RHP as destination Airport Set RHP as destination Airport Get more information about Ramechhap Airport
683.96 miles (135.12 km) SWJanakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR)Janakpur, NepalView Janakpur Airport(Domestic) on a map Set JKR as destination Airport Set JKR as destination Airport Get more information about Janakpur Airport(Domestic)
783.99 miles (135.17 km) WTribhuvan International Airport (KTM)Kathmandu, NepalView Tribhuvan International Airport on a map Set KTM as destination Airport Set KTM as destination Airport Get more information about Tribhuvan International Airport
889.53 miles (144.09 km) SSEBiratnagar Airport (BIR)Biratnagar, NepalView Biratnagar Airport on a map Set BIR as destination Airport Set BIR as destination Airport Get more information about Biratnagar Airport
9113.24 miles (182.24 km) SEBhadrapur Airport (BDP)Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, NepalView Bhadrapur Airport on a map Set BDP as destination Airport Set BDP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhadrapur Airport
10120.28 miles (193.57 km) SEBagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB)Bagdogra, IndiaView Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra on a map Set IXB as destination Airport Set IXB as destination Airport Get more information about Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra
11139.20 miles (224.01 km) SWMuzaffarpur Airport (MZU)Muzzafarpur, IndiaView Muzaffarpur Airport on a map Set MZU as destination Airport Set MZU as destination Airport Get more information about Muzaffarpur Airport
12140.86 miles (226.70 km) WBharatpur Airport (BHR)Bharatpur, NepalView Bharatpur Airport on a map Set BHR as destination Airport Set BHR as destination Airport Get more information about Bharatpur Airport
13153.39 miles (246.86 km) WMeghauli Airport (MEY)Meghauli, NepalView Meghauli Airport on a map Set MEY as destination Airport Set MEY as destination Airport Get more information about Meghauli Airport
14165.83 miles (266.88 km) EParo International Airport (PBH)Paro, BhutanView Paro International Airport on a map Set PBH as destination Airport Set PBH as destination Airport Get more information about Paro International Airport
15171.54 miles (276.07 km) WNWPokhara Airport (PKR)Pokhara, NepalView Pokhara Airport on a map Set PKR as destination Airport Set PKR as destination Airport Get more information about Pokhara Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Tenzing-Hillary Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Tenzing-Hillary Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,446.20 miles (18,420.82 km) EMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
211,103.35 miles (17,869.07 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
311,093.86 miles (17,853.80 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
411,090.12 miles (17,847.78 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as destination Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
511,080.53 miles (17,832.34 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
611,054.86 miles (17,791.03 km) WSWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as destination Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
711,045.27 miles (17,775.59 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as destination Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
811,040.67 miles (17,768.19 km) WChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
911,037.79 miles (17,763.55 km) WChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
1011,026.68 miles (17,745.68 km) SWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as destination Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1111,025.05 miles (17,743.05 km) SWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1211,017.56 miles (17,731.01 km) SWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as destination Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
1310,988.94 miles (17,684.94 km) WRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
1410,986.64 miles (17,681.24 km) WAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as destination Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
1510,982.64 miles (17,674.80 km) SWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as destination Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport