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RLK to LPQ: distance & flight time
Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
1,490 mi
2,397 km · 1,294 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, 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 RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 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 RLK from LPQ?
The flight distance from Bayannur (RLK) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 1,490 miles (2,397 km, 1,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLK to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Bayannur and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1 hour behind Bayannur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLK to LPQ?
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