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IAH to PCQ: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
8,690 mi
13,985 km · 7,551 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 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 IAH from PCQ?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 8,690 miles (13,985 km, 7,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 IAH to PCQ?
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