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CHO to LPQ: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,427 mi
13,561 km · 7,323 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
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 CHO from LPQ?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,427 miles (13,561 km, 7,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 CHO to LPQ?
Nonstop service on CHO–LPQ 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 16h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charlottesville VA and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 12 hours ahead of Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to LPQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHO–LPQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHO to LPQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHO–LPQ 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.