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MEB to LPQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
4,854 mi
7,811 km · 4,218 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from LPQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 4,854 miles (7,811 km, 4,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Melbourne and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to LPQ?
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