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LPQ to ESS: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,370 mi
8,643 km · 4,667 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from ESS?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Essen (ESS) is 5,370 miles (8,643 km, 4,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Essen?
Essen is 5 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to ESS?
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