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SWA to PCQ: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
940 mi
1,513 km · 817 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
940 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from PCQ?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 940 miles (1,513 km, 817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 SWA to PCQ?
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