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YQU to LUA: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,514 mi
10,483 km · 5,660 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 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 YQU from LUA?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,514 miles (10,483 km, 5,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Grande Prairie and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to LUA?
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