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YEL to LXG: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
7,779 mi
12,519 km · 6,760 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Near LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from LXG?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 7,779 miles (12,519 km, 6,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 11 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to LXG?
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