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VTE to PCQ: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
256 mi
413 km · 223 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- 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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 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 VTE from PCQ?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 256 miles (413 km, 223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 VTE to PCQ?
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