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LUA to YLR: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Leaf Rapids (Leaf Rapids Airport)
6,606 mi
10,631 km · 5,740 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m 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
- YLR — Leaf Rapids Airport · Leaf Rapids, 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 YLR
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport45 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport48 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport72 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YLR?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Leaf Rapids (YLR) is 6,606 miles (10,631 km, 5,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 YLR?
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