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LUA to YAM: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
7,283 mi
11,721 km · 6,329 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, 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 YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YAM?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 7,283 miles (11,721 km, 6,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YAM?
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