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PCQ to CBF: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
7,945 mi
12,787 km · 6,904 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- PCQ — Boun Neau Airport · Phongsaly, Laos
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCQ from CBF?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 7,945 miles (12,787 km, 6,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 CBF?
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