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LUA to YBA: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
6,819 mi
10,975 km · 5,926 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YBA?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Banff (YBA) is 6,819 miles (10,975 km, 5,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUA to YBA?
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