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PCQ to CGX: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
8,007 mi
12,886 km · 6,958 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCQ from CGX?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to Chicago (CGX) is 8,007 miles (12,886 km, 6,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 CGX?
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