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PKZ to DCA: distance & flight time
Pakse (Pakse International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
8,702 mi
14,005 km · 7,562 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKZ from DCA?
The flight distance from Pakse (PKZ) to Washington (DCA) is 8,702 miles (14,005 km, 7,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKZ to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 PKZ to DCA?
Nonstop service on PKZ–DCA 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 17h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pakse and Washington?
Washington is 12 hours behind Pakse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKZ to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKZ–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKZ to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKZ–DCA 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.