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LPQ to SFO: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,521 mi
12,104 km · 6,536 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from SFO?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,521 miles (12,104 km, 6,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 14 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to SFO?
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