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FMI to LPQ: distance & flight time
Kalemie (Kalemie Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
5,259 mi
8,463 km · 4,570 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- FMI — Kalemie Airport · Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 FMI
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport74 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 FMI from LPQ?
The flight distance from Kalemie (FMI) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 5,259 miles (8,463 km, 4,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMI to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Kalemie and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 5 hours ahead of Kalemie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMI to LPQ?
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