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BUD to LXG: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
4,803 mi
7,730 km · 4,174 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- 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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 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 BUD from LXG?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 4,803 miles (7,730 km, 4,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUD to LXG?
Nonstop service on BUD–LXG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Budapest and Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 6 hours ahead of Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to LXG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUD–LXG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUD to LXG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUD–LXG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.