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LPQ to TCM: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
7,039 mi
11,327 km · 6,116 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from TCM?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Tacoma (TCM) is 7,039 miles (11,327 km, 6,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 14 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to TCM?
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