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KBL to NEU: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
2,334 mi
3,756 km · 2,028 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 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 KBL from NEU?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 2,334 miles (3,756 km, 2,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Kabul and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 2.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to NEU?
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