Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LIW to LPQ: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
322 mi
518 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
See live LIW→LPQ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from LPQ?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 322 miles (518 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Loikaw and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 0.5 hours ahead of Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to LPQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIW–LPQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.