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YSE to LUA: distance & flight time
Squamish (Squamish Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,778 mi
10,908 km · 5,890 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YSE — Squamish Airport · Squamish, 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 YSE
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport41 mi away
- YWS · Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome34 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport49 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 YSE from LUA?
The flight distance from Squamish (YSE) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,778 miles (10,908 km, 5,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 YSE to LUA?
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