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RTG to LXG: distance & flight time
Ruteng (Frans Sales Lega Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
2,419 mi
3,892 km · 2,102 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RTG — Frans Sales Lega Airport · Ruteng, Indonesia
- 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 RTG
- BJW · Bajawa Soa Airport40 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport41 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport75 mi away
- ENE · Ende (H Hasan Aroeboesman) Airport83 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 RTG from LXG?
The flight distance from Ruteng (RTG) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 2,419 miles (3,892 km, 2,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTG to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 Ruteng and Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 1 hour behind Ruteng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTG to LXG?
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