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AVL to NEU: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
8,553 mi
13,765 km · 7,433 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from NEU?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 8,553 miles (13,765 km, 7,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 time difference between Asheville and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 11 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to NEU?
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