Vietnam Airlines nonstop
Our pickRight for you if
You want the shortest trip: departs around 5:20 p.m., lands around 6:45 p.m., a bit earlier in winter.
Not for you if
You're leaving on a Tuesday or Sunday: no nonstop on those days.
Flights from Siem Reap to Luang Prabang
From Angkor to Luang Prabang, a Vietnam Airlines nonstop takes 1h 25m, five days a week, late afternoon. Lao Airlines flies three times a week too, stopping in Pakse. By road, there's no realistic option: it takes several days.
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Boarding pass · nonstop
one way · Siem Reap, from
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Today's best fare
$192
fare checked October 12, 2026; it changes with your dates
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- Flight
- nonstop, 1h 25m
- Airlines
- Vietnam Airlines, Lao Airlines
- One way
- from $192
- Nonstops
- 5 a week
Siem Reap to Luang Prabang: which flight?
Two airlines, two departure times, and different days: your travel day often decides for you.
Lao Airlines, via Pakse
Three times a weekRight for you if
You're leaving on a Tuesday, or prefer an early afternoon departure, at 12:30 p.m.
Not for you if
You're in a hurry: the trip takes nearly three times as long.
Siem Reap to Luang Prabang flight prices by month
The lowest one-way fare seen for each departure month.
One way, lowest fare seen
- January : $202
- February : $192 the cheapest
- March : $203
- April : $231
- May : –
- June : –
- July : –
- August : –
- September : –
- October : $197
- November : $202
- December : $192 the cheapest
- January
- $202
- February
- $192the cheapest
- March
- $203
- April
- $231
- May
- –
- June
- –
- July
- –
- August
- –
- September
- –
- October
- $197
- November
- $202
- December
- $192the cheapest
Source: Aviasales via Travelpayouts, lowest one-way fares seen in recent days, checked October 12, 2026. “–”: no fare seen for that departure month.
From the airport to central Luang Prabang
The airport is 4 km from the old town: twenty to thirty minutes by road. Fill in the Lao Digital Immigration Form (LDIF) online within 3 days before you arrive.
Taxi or van
≈ 100,000 kip
Fixed fare: buy the ticket at the desk inside the terminal, then walk to the vehicle. About 20 to 30 minutes to the old town.
Visa on arrival
≈ $40
Issued at the airport, in US dollars cash. The e-Visa, $50 on the official portal, is also accepted there.
From Angkor to the Lao Mekong
Luang Prabang opens up the northern Mekong: upstream, Pakbeng and Huay Xai on the slow boat route; downstream, Vientiane two hours away by train.
Photo by Clay Gilliland on Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photo by Alexander Blecher on Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Siem Reap to Luang Prabang: FAQ
Does the nonstop stop in Hanoi?
No: it lands in Luang Prabang, then the plane continues to Hanoi.
Does the nonstop fly year-round?
Some sources call it seasonal. In October 2026, it flies five days a week, with winter times from October 25: check the days before you plan the rest of your trip.
Visa on arrival or e-Visa?
Both work at Luang Prabang airport: around $40 cash on the spot, or $50 online on the official portal. Fill in the Lao Digital Immigration Form too.
Sources: flights and times, trip.com (flight status, October 2026), FlightMapper and aerocorner (October 2026); fares, Aviasales via Travelpayouts (weekly check); visa, official portal laoevisa.gov.la and Seat61 (June 2026); Luang Prabang airport, aifly (May 2026). Updated October 12, 2026 by Pierre-Marie Coupry.