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STK to LPQ: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,948 mi
12,791 km · 6,906 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from LPQ?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,948 miles (12,791 km, 6,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Sterling and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 13 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to LPQ?
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