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YIB to LUA: distance & flight time
Atikokan (Atikokan Municipal Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,153 mi
11,511 km · 6,216 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- YIB — Atikokan Municipal Airport · Atikokan, 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 YIB
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport45 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport66 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport82 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport83 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 YIB from LUA?
The flight distance from Atikokan (YIB) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,153 miles (11,511 km, 6,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIB to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 Atikokan and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Atikokan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIB to LUA?
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