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TKQ to LPQ: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
5,206 mi
8,379 km · 4,524 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKQ — Kigoma Airport · Kigoma, Tanzania
- 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 TKQ
- FMI · Kalemie Airport74 mi away
- GID · Gitega Airport103 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport111 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 TKQ from LPQ?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 5,206 miles (8,379 km, 4,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Kigoma and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 4 hours ahead of Kigoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKQ to LPQ?
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