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EML to LPQ: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
5,396 mi
8,684 km · 4,689 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from LPQ?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 5,396 miles (8,684 km, 4,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Emmen and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 5 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to LPQ?
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