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CVG to NEU: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
8,289 mi
13,340 km · 7,203 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from NEU?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 8,289 miles (13,340 km, 7,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 CVG to NEU?
Nonstop service on CVG–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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 12 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to NEU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CVG–NEU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CVG to NEU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CVG–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.