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MBW to PCQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
4,983 mi
8,019 km · 4,330 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from PCQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 4,983 miles (8,019 km, 4,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 MBW to PCQ?
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