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MKY to LPQ: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
4,260 mi
6,855 km · 3,701 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m 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
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, 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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 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 MKY from LPQ?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 4,260 miles (6,855 km, 3,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Mackay and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 3 hours behind Mackay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKY to LPQ?
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