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YSK to LUA: distance & flight time
Sanikiluaq (Sanikiluaq Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,560 mi
10,557 km · 5,700 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m 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
- YSK — Sanikiluaq Airport · Sanikiluaq, 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 YSK
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport104 mi away
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport104 mi away
- YPH · Inukjuak Airport141 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 YSK from LUA?
The flight distance from Sanikiluaq (YSK) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,560 miles (10,557 km, 5,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSK to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 YSK to LUA?
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