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RCM to LPQ: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
3,941 mi
6,343 km · 3,425 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from LPQ?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 3,941 miles (6,343 km, 3,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 RCM to LPQ?
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