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LUA to YZG: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Salluit (Salluit Airport)
6,151 mi
9,899 km · 5,345 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- YZG — Salluit Airport · Salluit, 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 YZG
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport74 mi away
- AKV · Akulivik Airport125 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport128 mi away
- YTE · Cape Dorset Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from YZG?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Salluit (YZG) is 6,151 miles (9,899 km, 5,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to YZG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Salluit?
Salluit is 9.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to YZG?
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