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AVL to LXG: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
8,531 mi
13,730 km · 7,413 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from LXG?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 8,531 miles (13,730 km, 7,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Asheville and Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 11 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to LXG?
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