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NBG to LPQ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,907 mi
14,334 km · 7,740 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from LPQ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,907 miles (14,334 km, 7,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 New Orleans and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 12 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to LPQ?
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