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ZFD to LUA: distance & flight time
Fond-Du-Lac (Fond-Du-Lac Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,372 mi
10,254 km · 5,537 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m 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
- ZFD — Fond-Du-Lac Airport · Fond-Du-Lac, 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 ZFD
- YBE · Uranium City Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport48 mi away
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport133 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport145 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 ZFD from LUA?
The flight distance from Fond-Du-Lac (ZFD) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,372 miles (10,254 km, 5,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZFD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Fond-Du-Lac and Lukla?
Lukla is 11.8 hours ahead of Fond-Du-Lac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZFD to LUA?
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