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DYS to LPQ: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,540 mi
13,744 km · 7,421 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from LPQ?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,540 miles (13,744 km, 7,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Abilene and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 12 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to LPQ?
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