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DSM to PCQ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
7,959 mi
12,809 km · 6,916 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from PCQ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 7,959 miles (12,809 km, 6,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 DSM to PCQ?
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