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MKE to LPQ: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,048 mi
12,952 km · 6,993 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from LPQ?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,048 miles (12,952 km, 6,993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Milwaukee and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 12 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to LPQ?
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