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LPQ to SQJ: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
1,092 mi
1,757 km · 949 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, 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 SQJ
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport85 mi away
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport89 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport118 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from SQJ?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Sanming (SQJ) is 1,092 miles (1,757 km, 949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 SQJ?
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