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YGM to LUA: distance & flight time
Gimli (Gimli Industrial Park Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,021 mi
11,299 km · 6,101 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGM — Gimli Industrial Park Airport · Gimli, 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 YGM
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport50 mi away
- YPG · Southport Airport74 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport117 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport119 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 YGM from LUA?
The flight distance from Gimli (YGM) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,021 miles (11,299 km, 6,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 YGM to LUA?
Nonstop service on YGM–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 14h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gimli and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Gimli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGM to LUA?
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Why are some YGM to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YGM–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.