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SLE to LPQ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,134 mi
11,481 km · 6,199 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from LPQ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,134 miles (11,481 km, 6,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Salem and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 14 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LPQ?
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