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YCR to LUA: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,744 mi
10,854 km · 5,861 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 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 YCR from LUA?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,744 miles (10,854 km, 5,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Cross Lake and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to LUA?
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