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MDL to LPQ: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
418 mi
673 km · 364 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
418 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from LPQ?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 418 miles (673 km, 364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Mandalay and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 0.5 hours ahead of Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to LPQ?
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