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MCF to NEU: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
9,073 mi
14,601 km · 7,884 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from NEU?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 9,073 miles (14,601 km, 7,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Tampa and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 11 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to NEU?
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