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YQT to PCQ: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
7,549 mi
12,149 km · 6,560 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from PCQ?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 7,549 miles (12,149 km, 6,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 YQT to PCQ?
Nonstop service on YQT–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 15h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to PCQ?
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Why are some YQT to PCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–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.