Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MWZ to PCQ: distance & flight time
Mwanza (Mwanza Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
4,939 mi
7,949 km · 4,292 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading northeast
See live MWZ→PCQ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MWZ — Mwanza Airport · Mwanza, Tanzania
- PCQ — Boun Neau Airport · Phongsaly, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MWZ
- GIT · Mchauru Airport58 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport89 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport90 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport109 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 MWZ from PCQ?
The flight distance from Mwanza (MWZ) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 4,939 miles (7,949 km, 4,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWZ to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 MWZ to PCQ?
Nonstop service on MWZ–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 10h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWZ to PCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MWZ–PCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MWZ to PCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MWZ–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.