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MSP to PCQ: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
7,742 mi
12,460 km · 6,728 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from PCQ?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 7,742 miles (12,460 km, 6,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 MSP to PCQ?
Nonstop service on MSP–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 15h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to PCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–PCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to PCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–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.