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LUA to YPL: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
6,966 mi
11,211 km · 6,053 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YPL?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 6,966 miles (11,211 km, 6,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Pickle Lake?
Pickle Lake is 10.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YPL?
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