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DCY to NEU: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
665 mi
1,069 km · 577 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
665 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from NEU?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 665 miles (1,069 km, 577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Daocheng and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 1 hour behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to NEU?
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