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MSP to LXG: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
7,795 mi
12,544 km · 6,773 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Near LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from LXG?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 7,795 miles (12,544 km, 6,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Minneapolis and Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 12 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to LXG?
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