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YCQ to LUA: distance & flight time
Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,438 mi
10,361 km · 5,595 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, 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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 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 YCQ from LUA?
The flight distance from Chetwynd (YCQ) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,438 miles (10,361 km, 5,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCQ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 YCQ to LUA?
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