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BWA to PCQ: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
1,228 mi
1,977 km · 1,067 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 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 BWA from PCQ?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 1,228 miles (1,977 km, 1,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 BWA to PCQ?
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