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YQA to LUA: distance & flight time
Muskoka (Muskoka Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,340 mi
11,812 km · 6,378 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m 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
- YQA — Muskoka Airport · Muskoka, 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 YQA
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 YQA from LUA?
The flight distance from Muskoka (YQA) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,340 miles (11,812 km, 6,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQA to LUA?
Nonstop service on YQA–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muskoka and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Muskoka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQA to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQA–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQA to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQA–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.