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How far is Bole from Luang Namtha?

The distance between Luang Namtha (Louang Namtha Airport) and Bole (Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport) is 1977 miles / 3181 kilometers / 1718 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Luang Namtha (LXG) to Bole (BPL) is 2963 miles / 4768 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 53 hours 42 minutes.

Louang Namtha Airport – Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport

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Distance from Luang Namtha to Bole

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Luang Namtha to Bole. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1976.626 miles
  • 3181.072 kilometers
  • 1717.641 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1978.908 miles
  • 3184.744 kilometers
  • 1719.624 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Luang Namtha to Bole?

The estimated flight time from Louang Namtha Airport to Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport is 4 hours and 14 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Louang Namtha Airport (LXG) and Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport (BPL)

On average, flying from Luang Namtha to Bole generates about 215 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 215 kilograms equals 475 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Luang Namtha to Bole

See the map of the shortest flight path between Louang Namtha Airport (LXG) and Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport (BPL).

Airport information

Origin Louang Namtha Airport
City: Luang Namtha
Country: Laos Flag of Laos
IATA Code: LXG
ICAO Code: VLLN
Coordinates: 20°58′1″N, 101°24′0″E
Destination Alashankou Bole (Bortala) airport
City: Bole
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: BPL
ICAO Code: ZWBL
Coordinates: 44°53′42″N, 82°18′0″E