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PCQ to SQL: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,443 mi
11,978 km · 6,468 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCQ from SQL?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,443 miles (11,978 km, 6,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PCQ to SQL?
Nonstop service on PCQ–SQL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCQ to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PCQ–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PCQ to SQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PCQ–SQL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.