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LPQ to PDG: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
1,435 mi
2,309 km · 1,247 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from PDG?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Padang (PDG) is 1,435 miles (2,309 km, 1,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from LPQ to PDG?
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