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YZY to LUA: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,111 mi
1,787 km · 965 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan 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 YZY from LUA?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,111 miles (1,787 km, 965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Zhangye and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to LUA?
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