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SNW to LPQ: distance & flight time
Thandwe (Thandwe Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
522 mi
841 km · 454 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
522 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNW — Thandwe Airport · Thandwe, Burma
- 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 SNW
- PRU · Pyay Airport68 mi away
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport83 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport92 mi away
- BSX · Pathein Airport118 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 SNW from LPQ?
The flight distance from Thandwe (SNW) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 522 miles (841 km, 454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNW to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Thandwe and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 0.5 hours ahead of Thandwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNW to LPQ?
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