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YBP to LUA: distance & flight time
Yibin (Yibin Caiba Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,086 mi
1,748 km · 944 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBP — Yibin Caiba Airport · Yibin, China
- 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 YBP
- LZO · Luzhou Airport51 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport113 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport120 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport128 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 YBP from LUA?
The flight distance from Yibin (YBP) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,086 miles (1,748 km, 944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBP to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Yibin and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Yibin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBP to LUA?
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