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LUA to YNJ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Yanji (Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport)
2,594 mi
4,175 km · 2,254 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m 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
- YNJ — Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport · Yanji, 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 YNJ
- RGO · Orang Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport110 mi away
- MDG · Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YNJ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Yanji (YNJ) is 2,594 miles (4,175 km, 2,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LUA to YNJ?
Nonstop service on LUA–YNJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lukla and Yanji?
Yanji is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YNJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–YNJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUA to YNJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUA–YNJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.