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LRU to LPQ: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,350 mi
13,438 km · 7,256 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 mi away
Near LPQ
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport54 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport72 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from LPQ?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,350 miles (13,438 km, 7,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 time difference between Las Cruces and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 13 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to LPQ?
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