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SYD to PCQ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
5,024 mi
8,086 km · 4,366 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from PCQ?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 5,024 miles (8,086 km, 4,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 SYD to PCQ?
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