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SOP to PCQ: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
8,506 mi
13,688 km · 7,391 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from PCQ?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 8,506 miles (13,688 km, 7,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 SOP to PCQ?
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