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How far is Texada from Lukla?

The distance between Lukla (Tenzing–Hillary Airport) and Texada (Texada/Gillies Bay Airport) is 6770 miles / 10895 kilometers / 5883 nautical miles.

Tenzing–Hillary Airport – Texada/Gillies Bay Airport

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6770
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10895
Kilometers
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5883
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
13 h 19 min
Time Difference
13 h 45 min
CO2 emission
823 kg

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Distance from Lukla to Texada

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lukla to Texada. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 6769.625 miles
  • 10894.656 kilometers
  • 5882.644 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 6755.958 miles
  • 10872.660 kilometers
  • 5870.767 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Lukla to Texada?

The estimated flight time from Tenzing–Hillary Airport to Texada/Gillies Bay Airport is 13 hours and 19 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA) and Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB)

On average, flying from Lukla to Texada generates about 823 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 823 kilograms equals 1 813 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Lukla to Texada

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tenzing–Hillary Airport (LUA) and Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB).

Airport information

Origin Tenzing–Hillary Airport
City: Lukla
Country: Nepal Flag of Nepal
IATA Code: LUA
ICAO Code: VNLK
Coordinates: 27°41′12″N, 86°43′46″E
Destination Texada/Gillies Bay Airport
City: Texada
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YGB
ICAO Code: CYGB
Coordinates: 49°41′39″N, 124°31′4″W