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SHV to LPQ: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,669 mi
13,951 km · 7,533 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from LPQ?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,669 miles (13,951 km, 7,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Shreveport and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 12 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to LPQ?
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