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YGB to LUA: distance & flight time
Texada (Texada Gillies Bay Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,756 mi
10,873 km · 5,871 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- YGB — Texada Gillies Bay Airport · Texada, 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 YGB
- YPW · Powell River Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport17 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport69 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport38 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 YGB from LUA?
The flight distance from Texada (YGB) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,756 miles (10,873 km, 5,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGB to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Texada and Lukla?
Lukla is 12.8 hours ahead of Texada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGB to LUA?
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