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RAP to LPQ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,740 mi
12,456 km · 6,725 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from LPQ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,740 miles (12,456 km, 6,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Rapid City and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 13 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to LPQ?
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