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RIL to LPQ: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,900 mi
12,715 km · 6,865 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from LPQ?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,900 miles (12,715 km, 6,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Rifle and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 13 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to LPQ?
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