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FME to NEU: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
8,325 mi
13,398 km · 7,234 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from NEU?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 8,325 miles (13,398 km, 7,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Fort Meade and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 11 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to NEU?
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