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DEC to LPQ: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,249 mi
13,275 km · 7,168 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from LPQ?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,249 miles (13,275 km, 7,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Decatur and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 12 hours ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to LPQ?
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