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YXJ to LUA: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,418 mi
10,328 km · 5,577 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from LUA?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,418 miles (10,328 km, 5,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Fort Saint John and Lukla?
Lukla is 12.8 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to LUA?
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