Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FTK to NEU: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
8,354 mi
13,445 km · 7,260 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
See live FTK→NEU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,354 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 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from NEU?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 8,354 miles (13,445 km, 7,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK 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.
What is the time difference between Fort Knox and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 11 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to NEU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTK–NEU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.