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KMG to LPQ: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
363 mi
584 km · 315 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
363 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from LPQ?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 363 miles (584 km, 315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Kunming and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1 hour behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to LPQ?
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