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PCQ to DCA: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
8,256 mi
13,287 km · 7,174 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCQ from DCA?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to Washington (DCA) is 8,256 miles (13,287 km, 7,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 DCA?
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