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SCQ to LPQ: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
6,260 mi
10,074 km · 5,440 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from LPQ?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 6,260 miles (10,074 km, 5,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Santiago and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 5 hours ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to LPQ?
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