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YFH to LUA: distance & flight time
Fort Hope (Fort Hope Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,952 mi
11,187 km · 6,041 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- YFH — Fort Hope Airport · Fort Hope, 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 YFH
- YLH · Lansdowne House Airport44 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport84 mi away
- YOG · Ogoki Post Airport86 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 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 YFH from LUA?
The flight distance from Fort Hope (YFH) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,952 miles (11,187 km, 6,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFH to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Hope and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Fort Hope.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFH to LUA?
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