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XIJ to PCQ: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
3,389 mi
5,454 km · 2,945 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from PCQ?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 3,389 miles (5,454 km, 2,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 XIJ to PCQ?
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