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LPQ to CMB: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,732 mi
2,787 km · 1,505 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from CMB?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,732 miles (2,787 km, 1,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to CMB?
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