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LPQ to TYS: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,567 mi
13,787 km · 7,444 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from TYS?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,567 miles (13,787 km, 7,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 11 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to TYS?
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