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LUA to YQF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
6,779 mi
10,910 km · 5,891 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YQF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 6,779 miles (10,910 km, 5,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 11.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YQF?
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