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IDP to LPQ: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,325 mi
13,398 km · 7,234 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from LPQ?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,325 miles (13,398 km, 7,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to LPQ?
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