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YZF to LUA: distance & flight time
Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,099 mi
9,815 km · 5,300 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 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 YZF from LUA?
The flight distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,099 miles (9,815 km, 5,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZF to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Yellowknife and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Yellowknife.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZF to LUA?
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