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LAX to LPQ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,858 mi
12,647 km · 6,829 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from LPQ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,858 miles (12,647 km, 6,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Los Angeles and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to LPQ?
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