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YRO to LUA: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
7,263 mi
11,688 km · 6,311 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, 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 YRO
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 YRO from LUA?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YRO) to Lukla (LUA) is 7,263 miles (11,688 km, 6,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRO to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from YRO to LUA?
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