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BQA to LAO: distance & flight time
Baler (Dr.Juan C. Angara Airport) → Laoag (Laoag International Airport)
181 mi
291 km · 157 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
181 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BQA — Dr.Juan C. Angara Airport · Baler, Philippines
- LAO — Laoag International Airport · Laoag, Philippines
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BQA
- CRK · Diosdado Macapagal International Airport73 mi away
- BAG · Loakan Airport74 mi away
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport85 mi away
- MNL · Ninoy Aquino International Airport90 mi away
Near LAO
- TUG · Tuguegarao Airport87 mi away
- SFE · San Fernando Airport110 mi away
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport118 mi away
- BAG · Loakan Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BQA from LAO?
The flight distance from Baler (BQA) to Laoag (LAO) is 181 miles (291 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQA to LAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQA to LAO?
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