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LPQ to PDS: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
8,758 mi
14,094 km · 7,610 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from PDS?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 8,758 miles (14,094 km, 7,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 13 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to PDS?
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