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YLE to LUA: distance & flight time
Whatì (Whatì Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,025 mi
9,696 km · 5,236 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, 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 YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 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 YLE from LUA?
The flight distance from Whatì (YLE) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,025 miles (9,696 km, 5,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Whatì and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Whatì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLE to LUA?
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