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PCQ to PLM: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
1,706 mi
2,746 km · 1,483 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
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 PLM
- PDO · Pendopo Airport63 mi away
- PGK · Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir) Airport112 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCQ from PLM?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to Palembang (PLM) is 1,706 miles (2,746 km, 1,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 PLM?
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