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SME to PCQ: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
8,359 mi
13,452 km · 7,264 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from PCQ?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 8,359 miles (13,452 km, 7,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 SME to PCQ?
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