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JGN to LPQ: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
1,398 mi
2,249 km · 1,214 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from LPQ?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 1,398 miles (2,249 km, 1,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Jiayuguan and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1 hour behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to LPQ?
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