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POE to LPQ: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,773 mi
14,118 km · 7,623 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from LPQ?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,773 miles (14,118 km, 7,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 Fort Polk and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 12 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to LPQ?
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