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PCQ to SDM: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,896 mi
12,707 km · 6,861 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCQ from SDM?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,896 miles (12,707 km, 6,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 SDM?
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