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LXG to SLE: distance & flight time
Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
7,096 mi
11,420 km · 6,166 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m 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
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Near SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LXG from SLE?
The flight distance from Luang Namtha (LXG) to Salem (SLE) is 7,096 miles (11,420 km, 6,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXG to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Namtha and Salem?
Salem is 14 hours behind Luang Namtha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LXG to SLE?
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