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SLV to LPQ: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
1,740 mi
2,799 km · 1,512 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- 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 SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 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 SLV from LPQ?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 1,740 miles (2,799 km, 1,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Shimla and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 1.5 hours ahead of Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to LPQ?
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