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LUA to SUR: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Summer Beaver (Summer Beaver Airport)
6,875 mi
11,064 km · 5,974 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- SUR — Summer Beaver Airport · Summer Beaver, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near SUR
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport34 mi away
- YLH · Lansdowne House Airport44 mi away
- YWP · Webequie Airport52 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from SUR?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Summer Beaver (SUR) is 6,875 miles (11,064 km, 5,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to SUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lukla and Summer Beaver?
Summer Beaver is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to SUR?
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