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BBU to LPQ: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
4,589 mi
7,385 km · 3,988 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from LPQ?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 4,589 miles (7,385 km, 3,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Bucharest and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 4 hours ahead of Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to LPQ?
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