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LUA to YCU: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Yuncheng (Yuncheng Guangong Airport)
1,518 mi
2,442 km · 1,319 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- YCU — Yuncheng Guangong Airport · Yuncheng, China
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 YCU
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport78 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport81 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport120 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YCU?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Yuncheng (YCU) is 1,518 miles (2,442 km, 1,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Yuncheng?
Yuncheng is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YCU?
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