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RUA to PCQ: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
4,920 mi
7,918 km · 4,276 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- 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 RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 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 RUA from PCQ?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 4,920 miles (7,918 km, 4,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 RUA to PCQ?
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