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YJP to LUA: distance & flight time
Hinton (Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,650 mi
10,702 km · 5,779 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YJP — Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport · Hinton, 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 YJP
- YET · Edson Airport56 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport99 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport134 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport136 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 YJP from LUA?
The flight distance from Hinton (YJP) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,650 miles (10,702 km, 5,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YJP to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 cheapest way to fly from YJP to LUA?
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