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SHM to PCQ: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
2,197 mi
3,536 km · 1,910 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from PCQ?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 2,197 miles (3,536 km, 1,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 SHM to PCQ?
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