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VDS to PCQ: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
4,395 mi
7,073 km · 3,819 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, 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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 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 VDS from PCQ?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 4,395 miles (7,073 km, 3,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VDS to PCQ?
Nonstop service on VDS–PCQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to PCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VDS–PCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VDS to PCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VDS–PCQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.