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LUA to YCQ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport)
6,438 mi
10,361 km · 5,595 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, 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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YCQ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Chetwynd (YCQ) is 6,438 miles (10,361 km, 5,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 YCQ?
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