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PCQ to SHB: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
2,883 mi
4,640 km · 2,506 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCQ from SHB?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 2,883 miles (4,640 km, 2,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 SHB?
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