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ACH to PCQ: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
5,233 mi
8,422 km · 4,548 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- PCQ — Boun Neau Airport · Phongsaly, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near PCQ
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport57 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport67 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport73 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from PCQ?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 5,233 miles (8,422 km, 4,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACH to PCQ?
Nonstop service on ACH–PCQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to PCQ?
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Why are some ACH to PCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACH–PCQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.