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LYS to PCQ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
5,473 mi
8,809 km · 4,756 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from PCQ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 5,473 miles (8,809 km, 4,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 LYS to PCQ?
Nonstop service on LYS–PCQ 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to PCQ?
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Why are some LYS to PCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–PCQ 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.