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WSY to LPQ: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
4,200 mi
6,758 km · 3,649 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from LPQ?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 4,200 miles (6,758 km, 3,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Airlie Beach and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 3 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to LPQ?
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