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KBL to LPQ: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
2,249 mi
3,620 km · 1,955 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 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 KBL from LPQ?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 2,249 miles (3,620 km, 1,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Kabul and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 2.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to LPQ?
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