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YRL to LUA: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,995 mi
11,258 km · 6,079 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m 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
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake 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 YRL from LUA?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,995 miles (11,258 km, 6,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Red Lake and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to LUA?
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