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YZG to LUA: distance & flight time
Salluit (Salluit Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,151 mi
9,899 km · 5,345 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- YZG — Salluit Airport · Salluit, 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 YZG
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport74 mi away
- AKV · Akulivik Airport125 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport128 mi away
- YTE · Cape Dorset 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 YZG from LUA?
The flight distance from Salluit (YZG) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,151 miles (9,899 km, 5,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZG to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Salluit and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Salluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZG to LUA?
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