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YES to LUA: distance & flight time
Yasuj (Yasouj Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,124 mi
3,418 km · 1,846 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YES — Yasouj Airport · Yasuj, Iran
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YES
- GCH · Gachsaran Airport50 mi away
- SYZ · Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport102 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport111 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport118 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 YES from LUA?
The flight distance from Yasuj (YES) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,124 miles (3,418 km, 1,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YES to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YES to LUA?
Nonstop service on YES–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yasuj and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.3 hours ahead of Yasuj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YES to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YES–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YES to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YES–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.