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DRT to LPQ: distance & flight time
Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,701 mi
14,003 km · 7,561 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, 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 DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 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 DRT from LPQ?
The flight distance from Del Rio (DRT) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,701 miles (14,003 km, 7,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRT to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Del Rio and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 12 hours ahead of Del Rio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRT to LPQ?
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