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MDL to NEU: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
529 mi
851 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from NEU?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 529 miles (851 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Mandalay and Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 0.5 hours ahead of Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to NEU?
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