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YNG to LUA: distance & flight time
Youngstown (Youngstown Warren Regional Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,605 mi
12,240 km · 6,609 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m 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
- YNG — Youngstown Warren Regional Airport · Youngstown, United States
- 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 YNG
- BFP · Beaver County Airport37 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport43 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport44 mi away
- CAK · Akron Canton Regional Airport46 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 YNG from LUA?
The flight distance from Youngstown (YNG) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,605 miles (12,240 km, 6,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNG to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Youngstown and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Youngstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNG to LUA?
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