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YQL to LUA: distance & flight time
Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,961 mi
11,203 km · 6,049 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, 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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 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 YQL from LUA?
The flight distance from Lethbridge (YQL) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,961 miles (11,203 km, 6,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Lethbridge and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Lethbridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQL to LUA?
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