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YCW to LUA: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,841 mi
11,010 km · 5,945 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from LUA?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,841 miles (11,010 km, 5,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Chilliwack and Lukla?
Lukla is 12.8 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to LUA?
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