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SHD to LPQ: distance & flight time
Weyers Cave (Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,418 mi
13,547 km · 7,315 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHD — Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport · Weyers Cave, 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 SHD
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 SHD from LPQ?
The flight distance from Weyers Cave (SHD) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,418 miles (13,547 km, 7,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHD to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Weyers Cave and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 11 hours ahead of Weyers Cave.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHD to LPQ?
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