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LPQ to YSM: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
6,592 mi
10,608 km · 5,728 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPQ from YSM?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 6,592 miles (10,608 km, 5,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 13 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to YSM?
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