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PCQ to BWU: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
5,015 mi
8,072 km · 4,358 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PCQ — Boun Neau Airport · Phongsaly, Laos
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCQ from BWU?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to Sydney (BWU) is 5,015 miles (8,072 km, 4,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 PCQ to BWU?
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