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JGS to LPQ: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
930 mi
1,497 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
930 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, 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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 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 JGS from LPQ?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 930 miles (1,497 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Jian and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1 hour behind Jian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to LPQ?
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