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FFT to LPQ: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,398 mi
13,515 km · 7,297 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from LPQ?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,398 miles (13,515 km, 7,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Frankfort and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 11 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to LPQ?
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