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CTS to NEU: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
2,665 mi
4,290 km · 2,316 nm
5h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from NEU?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 2,665 miles (4,290 km, 2,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 42m 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 Sapporo and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 2 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to NEU?
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