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MWQ to PCQ: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
461 mi
741 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- 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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
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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 MWQ from PCQ?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 461 miles (741 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 MWQ to PCQ?
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