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LPQ to PMA: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Pemba (Pemba Airport)
4,575 mi
7,362 km · 3,975 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- PMA — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Tanzania
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 PMA
- TGT · Tanga Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip69 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport78 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from PMA?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Pemba (PMA) is 4,575 miles (7,362 km, 3,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to PMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Pemba?
Pemba is 4 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to PMA?
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