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SIR to LPQ: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
5,458 mi
8,784 km · 4,743 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from LPQ?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 5,458 miles (8,784 km, 4,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Sion and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 5 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to LPQ?
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