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GYU to LPQ: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
1,145 mi
1,842 km · 995 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
- 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 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 GYU from LPQ?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 1,145 miles (1,842 km, 995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Guyuan and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1 hour behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to LPQ?
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