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RCM to PCQ: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
4,037 mi
6,496 km · 3,508 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- PCQ — Boun Neau Airport · Phongsaly, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from PCQ?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 4,037 miles (6,496 km, 3,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 RCM to PCQ?
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