Nonstop flight route between Dublin, Virginia, United States and Lukla, Nepal:
Departure Airport:
(37°8'13"N by 80°40'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E)
Distance from PSK to LUA:
7,883.92 miles (12,687.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between New River Valley Airport (PSK), Dublin, Virginia, United States and Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,884 miles (or 12,688 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 New River Valley Airport and Tenzing-Hillary 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 New River Valley Airport and Tenzing-Hillary Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSK / KPSK |
| Airport Name: | New River Valley Airport |
| Location: | Dublin, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°8'13"N by 80°40'42"W |
| Area Served: | New River Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | New River Valley Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2105 feet (642 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSK |
| More Information: | PSK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUA / VNLK |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about New River Valley Airport (PSK):
- New River Valley Airport covers an area of 469 acres at an elevation of 2,105 feet above mean sea level.
- New River Valley Airport (PSK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to New River Valley Airport (PSK) is Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of PSK.
- The furthest airport from New River Valley Airport (PSK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,524 miles (18,545 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
- The airport's paved asphalt runway is only accessible to helicopters and small, fixed-wing, short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft such as the De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, Dornier Do 228, and Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter.
- Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lukla flights or flights to Tenzing-Hillary airport start in the early morning to mid day.
- 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.
- The apron has four stands and there is one helipad located 140 m from the control tower.
- The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.69 miles (25.25 km) ENE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.11 miles (50.07 km) WNW | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 40.81 miles (65.67 km) ENE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 51.13 miles (82.28 km) NNW | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) NNE | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 67.33 miles (108.35 km) SSW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 73.82 miles (118.80 km) SSE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 81.03 miles (130.40 km) WSW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 82.31 miles (132.47 km) E | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 82.75 miles (133.18 km) SSE | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) ESE | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) NNW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 102.60 miles (165.11 km) W | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 103.42 miles (166.44 km) S | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 104.24 miles (167.76 km) SSW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,523.58 miles (18,545.35 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,501.82 miles (18,510.35 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,479.58 miles (18,474.55 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,473.86 miles (18,465.34 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,449.98 miles (18,426.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,434.56 miles (18,402.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,425.39 miles (18,387.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,418.63 miles (18,376.47 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,394.56 miles (18,337.72 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,379.34 miles (18,313.23 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,377.07 miles (18,309.57 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,350.47 miles (18,266.77 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,328.57 miles (18,231.52 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,324.38 miles (18,224.78 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,295.42 miles (18,178.17 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |