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BAV to LPQ: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
1,501 mi
2,415 km · 1,304 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from LPQ?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 1,501 miles (2,415 km, 1,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Baotou and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1 hour behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to LPQ?
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