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AKA to LPQ: distance & flight time
Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
979 mi
1,575 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Near LPQ
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport54 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport72 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKA from LPQ?
The flight distance from Ankang (AKA) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 979 miles (1,575 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKA to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Ankang and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1 hour behind Ankang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKA to LPQ?
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