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SAD to LPQ: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,231 mi
13,246 km · 7,152 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from LPQ?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,231 miles (13,246 km, 7,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Safford and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 14 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to LPQ?
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