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YNY to LPQ: distance & flight time
Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport) → Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport)
2,022 mi
3,255 km · 1,757 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
- 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 YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 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 YNY from LPQ?
The flight distance from Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) to Luang Prabang (LPQ) is 2,022 miles (3,255 km, 1,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNY to LPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Sokcho / Gangneung and Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang is 2 hours behind Sokcho / Gangneung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNY to LPQ?
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