Bangkok, Thailand → Luang Prabang, Laos
380 nautical miles · Direction: north
The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Luang Prabang is 703 km (437 miles). Luang Prabang lies roughly north-northeast of Bangkok; the initial great-circle bearing is 14° (NNE). It is an international route from Thailand to Laos.
Bangkok (Central, Thailand) sits at 13.7563°N, 100.5018°E; Luang Prabang (Luang Prabang, Laos) is at 19.8856°N, 102.1347°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 14° (NNE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 23min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~914 km · ~11h 26min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Bangkok to Luang Prabang: about 914 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Bangkok and Luang Prabang lies at approximately 16.8226°N, 101.3050°E — the position that is an equal 352 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Bangkok (Asia/Bangkok) and Luang Prabang (Asia/Vientiane) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Luang Prabang is approximately 703 km (437 miles, 380 nautical miles).
Luang Prabang lies roughly north-northeast of Bangkok; the initial great-circle bearing is 14° (NNE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 23min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Bangkok to Luang Prabang: about 914 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Bangkok (Asia/Bangkok) and Luang Prabang (Asia/Vientiane) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances