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SMN to LPQ: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,405 mi
11,917 km · 6,435 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 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 SMN from LPQ?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,405 miles (11,917 km, 6,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Salmon and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 13 hours ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to LPQ?
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