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LUA to YFH: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Fort Hope (Fort Hope Airport)
6,952 mi
11,187 km · 6,041 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- YFH — Fort Hope Airport · Fort Hope, 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 YFH
- YLH · Lansdowne House Airport44 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport84 mi away
- YOG · Ogoki Post Airport86 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YFH?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Fort Hope (YFH) is 6,952 miles (11,187 km, 6,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YFH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Fort Hope?
Fort Hope is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YFH?
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