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HEK to LPQ: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
2,504 mi
4,030 km · 2,176 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from LPQ?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 2,504 miles (4,030 km, 2,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Heihe and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1 hour behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to LPQ?
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