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LPQ to AVL: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
8,601 mi
13,842 km · 7,474 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LPQ
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport54 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport72 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport89 mi away
Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from AVL?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Asheville (AVL) is 8,601 miles (13,842 km, 7,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Luang Prabang and Asheville?
Asheville is 11 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to AVL?
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