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LUA to YCG: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
6,910 mi
11,121 km · 6,005 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YCG?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Castlegar (YCG) is 6,910 miles (11,121 km, 6,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Castlegar?
Castlegar is 12.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YCG?
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