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RUK to LPQ: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
1,392 mi
2,240 km · 1,210 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- 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 RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 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 RUK from LPQ?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 1,392 miles (2,240 km, 1,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Rukumkot and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1.3 hours ahead of Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to LPQ?
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