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ZTB to LUA: distance & flight time
Tête-à-la-Baleine (Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
6,641 mi
10,687 km · 5,770 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZTB — Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport · Tête-à-la-Baleine, 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 ZTB
- YHR · Chevery Airport18 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport21 mi away
- YIF · St Augustin Airport49 mi away
- ZGS · La Romaine Airport64 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 ZTB from LUA?
The flight distance from Tête-à-la-Baleine (ZTB) to Lukla (LUA) is 6,641 miles (10,687 km, 5,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZTB to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Tête-à-la-Baleine and Lukla?
Lukla is 9.8 hours ahead of Tête-à-la-Baleine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZTB to LUA?
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