Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PBU to LPQ: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
594 mi
957 km · 517 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
See live PBU→LPQ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
594 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PBU
- TEI · Tezu Airport90 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport135 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport138 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport142 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 PBU from LPQ?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 594 miles (957 km, 517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Putao and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 0.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to LPQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBU–LPQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.