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PPL to LPQ: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
1,116 mi
1,796 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from LPQ?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 1,116 miles (1,796 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Phaplu and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to LPQ?
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