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RUG to PCQ: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
1,357 mi
2,184 km · 1,179 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 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 RUG from PCQ?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 1,357 miles (2,184 km, 1,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 RUG to PCQ?
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