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LPQ to LYN: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,577 mi
8,976 km · 4,847 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from LYN?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,577 miles (8,976 km, 4,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to LYN?
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