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ZGR to LUA: distance & flight time
Little Grand Rapids (Little Grand Rapids Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,926 mi
11,147 km · 6,019 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZGR — Little Grand Rapids Airport · Little Grand Rapids, 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 ZGR
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport52 mi away
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport65 mi away
- YBV · Berens River Airport69 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport73 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 ZGR from LUA?
The flight distance from Little Grand Rapids (ZGR) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,926 miles (11,147 km, 6,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Little Grand Rapids and Lukla?
Lukla is 10.8 hours ahead of Little Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZGR to LUA?
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