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CIT to LPQ: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
2,453 mi
3,948 km · 2,132 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- 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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 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 CIT from LPQ?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 2,453 miles (3,948 km, 2,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Chimkent and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 2 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to LPQ?
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