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LPQ to MEB: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
4,854 mi
7,811 km · 4,218 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from MEB?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 4,854 miles (7,811 km, 4,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to MEB?
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