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YKN to LPQ: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
7,922 mi
12,749 km · 6,884 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, 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 YKN
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport56 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field62 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport64 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport68 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 YKN from LPQ?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 7,922 miles (12,749 km, 6,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Yankton and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 12 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to LPQ?
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