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YXL to LXG: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
7,459 mi
12,003 km · 6,481 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from LXG?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 7,459 miles (12,003 km, 6,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Sioux Lookout and Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 12 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to LXG?
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