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LXG to UAS: distance & flight time
Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
4,526 mi
7,284 km · 3,933 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LXG from UAS?
The flight distance from Luang Namtha (LXG) to Samburu South (UAS) is 4,526 miles (7,284 km, 3,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXG to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 4 hours behind Luang Namtha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LXG to UAS?
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