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SOB to LPQ: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
4,996 mi
8,041 km · 4,342 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from LPQ?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 4,996 miles (8,041 km, 4,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Sármellék and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 5 hours ahead of Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to LPQ?
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