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DAT to LPQ: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
1,546 mi
2,488 km · 1,343 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from LPQ?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 1,546 miles (2,488 km, 1,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Datong and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1 hour behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to LPQ?
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