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RUI to PCQ: distance & flight time
Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
8,222 mi
13,232 km · 7,145 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
- 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 RUI
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport50 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base54 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport59 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field92 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 RUI from PCQ?
The flight distance from Ruidoso (RUI) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 8,222 miles (13,232 km, 7,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUI to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 RUI to PCQ?
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