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LPQ to DCU: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
8,621 mi
13,873 km · 7,491 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from DCU?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Decatur (DCU) is 8,621 miles (13,873 km, 7,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from LPQ to DCU?
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