Nonstop flight route between Lukla, Nepal and Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal and Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU), Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,227 miles (or 11,631 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Tenzing-Hillary Airport and Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Tenzing-Hillary Airport and Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUA / VNLK |
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Location: | Lukla, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E |
Area Served: | Lukla, Nepal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9383 feet (2,860 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LUA |
More Information: | LUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHU / CYHU |
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Location: | Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°31'5"N by 73°25'0"W |
Area Served: | Longueuil, Quebec and Greater Montreal |
Operator/Owner: | DASH-L (Développement Aéroport Saint-Hubert de Longueuil) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YHU |
More Information: | YHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):
- Because of Tenzing-Hillary Airport's high elevation of 9,383 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport is popular because Lukla is the place where most people start the climb to Mount Everest Base Camp.
- Aircraft can only use runway 06 for landings and runway 24 for takeoffs.There is no prospect of a successful go-around on short final due to the terrain.
- In January 2008 the airport was renamed in honor of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest and also to mark their efforts in the construction of this airport.
- The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
- In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
- The furthest airport from Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lukla flights or flights to Tenzing-Hillary airport start in the early morning to mid day.
Facts about Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU):
- Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) has 3 runways.
- Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport is located in the Saint-Hubert borough of Longueuil, Quebec.
- The closest airport to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) is Cartierville Airport (YCV), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) W of YHU.
- In addition to being known as "Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport", another name for YHU is "Aéroport Montréal Saint-Hubert Longueuil".
- The furthest airport from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,518 miles (18,537 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- It was here that the body of Quebec Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte was found during the October Crisis of 1970.