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PCQ to SNA: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
7,804 mi
12,560 km · 6,782 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCQ from SNA?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 7,804 miles (12,560 km, 6,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 SNA?
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