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OAK to LPQ: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,522 mi
12,105 km · 6,536 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from LPQ?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,522 miles (12,105 km, 6,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Oakland and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 14 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to LPQ?
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