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PDS to LPQ: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,758 mi
14,094 km · 7,610 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from LPQ?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,758 miles (14,094 km, 7,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Piedras Negras and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 13 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to LPQ?
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