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SFO to PCQ: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
7,433 mi
11,962 km · 6,459 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from PCQ?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 7,433 miles (11,962 km, 6,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 SFO to PCQ?
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