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YFR to LUA: distance & flight time
Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,190 mi
9,963 km · 5,379 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, 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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 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 YFR from LUA?
The flight distance from Fort Resolution (YFR) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,190 miles (9,963 km, 5,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Resolution and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Fort Resolution.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFR to LUA?
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