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SQL to LXG: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
7,500 mi
12,070 km · 6,517 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Near LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from LXG?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 7,500 miles (12,070 km, 6,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 San Carlos and Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 14 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to LXG?
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