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YBE to LUA: distance & flight time
Uranium City (Uranium City Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,346 mi
10,213 km · 5,515 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBE — Uranium City Airport · Uranium City, 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 YBE
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport95 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport108 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport125 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 YBE from LUA?
The flight distance from Uranium City (YBE) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,346 miles (10,213 km, 5,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 time difference between Uranium City and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Uranium City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBE to LUA?
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