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YFA to LUA: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,873 mi
11,061 km · 5,972 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from LUA?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,873 miles (11,061 km, 5,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Fort Albany and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to LUA?
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