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LUA to YPY: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
6,376 mi
10,261 km · 5,540 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YPY?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 6,376 miles (10,261 km, 5,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 11.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YPY?
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