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LUA to YBE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Uranium City (Uranium City Airport)
6,346 mi
10,213 km · 5,515 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- YBE — Uranium City Airport · Uranium City, 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 YBE
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport95 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport108 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YBE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Uranium City (YBE) is 6,346 miles (10,213 km, 5,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Uranium City?
Uranium City is 11.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YBE?
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