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YSM to PCQ: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Phongsaly (Boun Neau Airport)
6,480 mi
10,429 km · 5,631 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from PCQ?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Phongsaly (PCQ) is 6,480 miles (10,429 km, 5,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to PCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 YSM to PCQ?
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