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LUA to YKX: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport)
7,128 mi
11,472 km · 6,194 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YKX?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Kirkland Lake (YKX) is 7,128 miles (11,472 km, 6,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Kirkland Lake?
Kirkland Lake is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YKX?
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