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BFE to PCQ: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
5,189 mi
8,351 km · 4,509 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from PCQ?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 5,189 miles (8,351 km, 4,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 BFE to PCQ?
Nonstop service on BFE–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to PCQ?
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Why are some BFE to PCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFE–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.