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PLM to LPQ: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
1,584 mi
2,550 km · 1,377 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- 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 PLM
- PDO · Pendopo Airport63 mi away
- PGK · Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir) Airport112 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport114 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 PLM from LPQ?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 1,584 miles (2,550 km, 1,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from PLM to LPQ?
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