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YTE to LUA: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,021 mi
9,690 km · 5,232 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from LUA?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,021 miles (9,690 km, 5,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YTE to LUA?
Nonstop service on YTE–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cape Dorset and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to LUA?
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Why are some YTE to LUA fares phone-only?
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