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NMS to LPQ: distance & flight time
Namsang (Namsang Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
295 mi
474 km · 256 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NMS — Namsang Airport · Namsang, Burma
- 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 NMS
- HEH · Heho Airport62 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport89 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport102 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport111 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 NMS from LPQ?
The flight distance from Namsang (NMS) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 295 miles (474 km, 256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NMS to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Namsang and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 0.5 hours ahead of Namsang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NMS to LPQ?
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