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LPQ to PVG: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
1,447 mi
2,328 km · 1,257 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from PVG?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Shanghai (PVG) is 1,447 miles (2,328 km, 1,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to PVG?
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