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SPF to LPQ: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,697 mi
12,387 km · 6,688 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m 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
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 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 SPF from LPQ?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,697 miles (12,387 km, 6,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 13 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to LPQ?
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