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SDS to LPQ: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
2,502 mi
4,026 km · 2,174 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from LPQ?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 2,502 miles (4,026 km, 2,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 Sado and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 2 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to LPQ?
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