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LPQ to MHR: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
7,515 mi
12,094 km · 6,530 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from MHR?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Sacramento (MHR) is 7,515 miles (12,094 km, 6,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 14 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to MHR?
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