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IDP to LXG: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
8,268 mi
13,306 km · 7,184 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m 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
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, 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 LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDP from LXG?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 8,268 miles (13,306 km, 7,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 LXG?
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