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YNT to LUA: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,113 mi
3,400 km · 1,836 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, China
- 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 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 YNT from LUA?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,113 miles (3,400 km, 1,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Yantai and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to LUA?
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