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YOD to LUA: distance & flight time
Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,675 mi
10,742 km · 5,800 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold Lake, 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 YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 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 YOD from LUA?
The flight distance from Cold Lake (YOD) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,675 miles (10,742 km, 5,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Cold Lake and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Cold Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOD to LUA?
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