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CAE to LPQ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,711 mi
14,019 km · 7,570 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from LPQ?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,711 miles (14,019 km, 7,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Columbia and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 11 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LPQ?
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