Nonstop flight route between Lukla, Nepal and Fillmore, Utah, United States:
Departure Airport:
(27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°57'29"N by 112°21'47"W)
Distance from LUA to FIL:
7,670.06 miles (12,343.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal and Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL), Fillmore, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,670 miles (or 12,344 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Tenzing-Hillary Airport and Fillmore Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Tenzing-Hillary Airport and Fillmore Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUA / VNLK |
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| 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FIL / KFOM |
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| Location: | Fillmore, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°57'29"N by 112°21'47"W |
| Area Served: | Fillmore, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fillmore |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4985 feet (1,519 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FIL |
| More Information: | FIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):
- Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
- The airport is popular because Lukla is the place where most people start the climb to Mount Everest Base Camp.
- In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
- 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.
- Lukla flights or flights to Tenzing-Hillary airport start in the early morning to mid day.
Facts about Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL):
- The furthest airport from Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,086 miles (17,841 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Fillmore Municipal Airport", another name for FIL is "FOM".
- Because of Fillmore Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,985 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) is Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) E of FIL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.78 miles (23.78 km) SW | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 28.75 miles (46.27 km) SSW | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 3 | 30.25 miles (48.69 km) S | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 4 | 42.13 miles (67.80 km) SSE | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 5 | 45.80 miles (73.71 km) WSW | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 6 | 83.96 miles (135.12 km) SW | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 7 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) W | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 8 | 89.53 miles (144.09 km) SSE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 9 | 113.24 miles (182.24 km) SE | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 10 | 120.28 miles (193.57 km) SE | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 11 | 139.20 miles (224.01 km) SW | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 12 | 140.86 miles (226.70 km) W | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 13 | 153.39 miles (246.86 km) W | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 14 | 165.83 miles (266.88 km) E | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 15 | 171.54 miles (276.07 km) WNW | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,446.20 miles (18,420.82 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,103.35 miles (17,869.07 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,093.86 miles (17,853.80 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,090.12 miles (17,847.78 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,080.53 miles (17,832.34 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 11,054.86 miles (17,791.03 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,045.27 miles (17,775.59 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,040.67 miles (17,768.19 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,037.79 miles (17,763.55 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,026.68 miles (17,745.68 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,025.05 miles (17,743.05 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,017.56 miles (17,731.01 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,988.94 miles (17,684.94 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,986.64 miles (17,681.24 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,982.64 miles (17,674.80 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.60 miles (46.03 km) E | Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) | Salina, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 30.20 miles (48.61 km) NNW | Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) | Delta, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 61.61 miles (99.15 km) NE | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 76.90 miles (123.76 km) S | Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) | Panguitch, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 87.29 miles (140.47 km) S | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 91.06 miles (146.55 km) NNW | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 93.56 miles (150.56 km) NNE | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 95.58 miles (153.83 km) SSW | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | Cedar City, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 128.10 miles (206.15 km) N | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 132.41 miles (213.09 km) SE | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 134.07 miles (215.76 km) N | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 134.83 miles (216.99 km) S | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 134.94 miles (217.16 km) W | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 141.03 miles (226.97 km) E | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 145.36 miles (233.94 km) SSW | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,085.86 miles (17,840.92 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,026.36 miles (17,745.16 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,019.67 miles (17,734.39 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,995.96 miles (17,696.24 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,896.26 miles (17,535.79 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,778.09 miles (17,345.61 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,760.77 miles (17,317.74 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,722.39 miles (17,255.98 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,627.56 miles (17,103.35 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,600.74 miles (17,060.19 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,594.34 miles (17,049.89 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,587.96 miles (17,039.63 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,583.51 miles (17,032.47 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,575.32 miles (17,019.29 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,553.87 miles (16,984.76 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |