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RKS to LXG: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
7,695 mi
12,384 km · 6,687 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 mi away
Near LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from LXG?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 7,695 miles (12,384 km, 6,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 Rock Springs and Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 13 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to LXG?
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