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CGI to NEU: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
8,356 mi
13,448 km · 7,261 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from NEU?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 8,356 miles (13,448 km, 7,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 CGI to NEU?
Nonstop service on CGI–NEU 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 16h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cape Girardeau and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 12 hours ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to NEU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGI–NEU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGI to NEU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGI–NEU 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.