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MHR to LPQ: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,515 mi
12,094 km · 6,530 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from LPQ?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,515 miles (12,094 km, 6,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Sacramento and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 14 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to LPQ?
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