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LPQ to LAX: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,858 mi
12,647 km · 6,829 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from LAX?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,858 miles (12,647 km, 6,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to LAX?
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