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JFK to PCQ: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
8,124 mi
13,075 km · 7,060 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 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 JFK from PCQ?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 8,124 miles (13,075 km, 7,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 JFK to PCQ?
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