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YSD to LUA: distance & flight time
Suffield (Suffield Heliport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,940 mi
11,169 km · 6,031 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m 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
- YSD — Suffield Heliport · Suffield, 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 YSD
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport125 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 YSD from LUA?
The flight distance from Suffield (YSD) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,940 miles (11,169 km, 6,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Suffield and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Suffield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSD to LUA?
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