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ORD to PCQ: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
7,996 mi
12,869 km · 6,949 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from PCQ?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 7,996 miles (12,869 km, 6,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 ORD to PCQ?
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