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DIG to PCQ: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
447 mi
719 km · 388 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
447 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
- 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 DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 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 DIG from PCQ?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 447 miles (719 km, 388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 DIG to PCQ?
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