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PCQ to SYM: distance & flight time
Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
99 mi
160 km · 86 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
99 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCQ from SYM?
The flight distance from Phongsaly (PCQ) to Simao (SYM) is 99 miles (160 km, 86 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCQ to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 SYM?
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