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BUF to NEU: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
8,056 mi
12,964 km · 7,000 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from NEU?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 8,056 miles (12,964 km, 7,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Buffalo and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 11 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to NEU?
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