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VAW to PCQ: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
4,371 mi
7,034 km · 3,798 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from PCQ?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 4,371 miles (7,034 km, 3,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 VAW to PCQ?
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