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VEL to LPQ: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,797 mi
12,548 km · 6,776 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from LPQ?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,797 miles (12,548 km, 6,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Vernal and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 13 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to LPQ?
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