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LPQ to MSL: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
8,607 mi
13,852 km · 7,479 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from MSL?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 8,607 miles (13,852 km, 7,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 12 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to MSL?
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