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SOP to LPQ: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
8,626 mi
13,882 km · 7,496 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from LPQ?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 8,626 miles (13,882 km, 7,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 11 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to LPQ?
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