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IAD to PCQ: distance & flight time
Washington (Washington Dulles International Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
8,250 mi
13,277 km · 7,169 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- IAD — Washington Dulles International Airport · Washington, 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 IAD
Near PCQ
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- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAD from PCQ?
The flight distance from Washington (IAD) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 8,250 miles (13,277 km, 7,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAD to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 IAD to PCQ?
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