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XPP to LUA: distance & flight time
Poplar River (Poplar River Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,857 mi
11,035 km · 5,958 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XPP — Poplar River Airport · Poplar River, Canada
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XPP
- YBV · Berens River Airport45 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport70 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport100 mi away
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport110 mi away
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XPP from LUA?
The flight distance from Poplar River (XPP) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,857 miles (11,035 km, 5,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XPP to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from XPP to LUA?
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