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LYI to NEU: distance & flight time
Linyi (Shubuling Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
1,335 mi
2,149 km · 1,160 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LYI — Shubuling Airport · Linyi, 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.
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Near LYI
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport42 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport57 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport84 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport96 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 LYI from NEU?
The flight distance from Linyi (LYI) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 1,335 miles (2,149 km, 1,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYI to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Linyi and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 1 hour behind Linyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYI to NEU?
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