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PZI to LPQ: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
460 mi
740 km · 399 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
460 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- 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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from LPQ?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 460 miles (740 km, 399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Panzhihua and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1 hour behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to LPQ?
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