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LUA to YXH: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
6,962 mi
11,204 km · 6,050 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YXH?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 6,962 miles (11,204 km, 6,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 11.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YXH?
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