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SMD to LXG: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
8,125 mi
13,076 km · 7,060 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Near LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from LXG?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 8,125 miles (13,076 km, 7,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 11 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to LXG?
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