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LRU to NEU: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
8,258 mi
13,291 km · 7,176 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from NEU?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 8,258 miles (13,291 km, 7,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Las Cruces and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 13 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to NEU?
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