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PCQ to OAI: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
2,174 mi
3,499 km · 1,890 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCQ from OAI?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to Kabul (OAI) is 2,174 miles (3,499 km, 1,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 OAI?
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