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DCY to LPQ: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
665 mi
1,069 km · 577 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
665 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from LPQ?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 665 miles (1,069 km, 577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Daocheng and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1 hour behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to LPQ?
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