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YCD to LPQ: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
6,898 mi
11,101 km · 5,994 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from LPQ?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 6,898 miles (11,101 km, 5,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Nanaimo and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 14 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to LPQ?
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