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HOE to PUF: distance & flight time
Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport) → Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport)
5,784 mi
9,309 km · 5,027 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Near PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOE from PUF?
The flight distance from Huay Xai (HOE) to Pau (PUF) is 5,784 miles (9,309 km, 5,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOE to PUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 HOE to PUF?
Nonstop service on HOE–PUF 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 11h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Huay Xai and Pau?
Pau is 5 hours behind Huay Xai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOE to PUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOE–PUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOE to PUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOE–PUF 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.