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YPM to LUA: distance & flight time
Pikangikum (Pikangikum Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,943 mi
11,174 km · 6,034 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPM — Pikangikum Airport · Pikangikum, 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 YPM
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport24 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport53 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport58 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport63 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 YPM from LUA?
The flight distance from Pikangikum (YPM) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,943 miles (11,174 km, 6,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Pikangikum and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Pikangikum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPM to LUA?
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