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YIK to LUA: distance & flight time
Ivujivik (Ivujivik Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,153 mi
9,903 km · 5,347 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- YIK — Ivujivik Airport · Ivujivik, 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 YIK
- YZG · Salluit Airport74 mi away
- AKV · Akulivik Airport111 mi away
- YTE · Cape Dorset Airport133 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 YIK from LUA?
The flight distance from Ivujivik (YIK) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,153 miles (9,903 km, 5,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIK to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Ivujivik and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Ivujivik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIK to LUA?
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