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GUF to LPQ: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,908 mi
14,336 km · 7,741 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from LPQ?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,908 miles (14,336 km, 7,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Gulf Shores and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 12 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to LPQ?
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