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FOD to LPQ: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,998 mi
12,871 km · 6,950 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from LPQ?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,998 miles (12,871 km, 6,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Fort Dodge and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 12 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to LPQ?
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