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YLW to PCQ: distance & flight time
Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
6,883 mi
11,077 km · 5,981 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, Canada
- 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 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 YLW from PCQ?
The flight distance from Kelowna (YLW) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 6,883 miles (11,077 km, 5,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLW to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 YLW to PCQ?
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