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NEU to ABQ: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
8,109 mi
13,050 km · 7,047 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from ABQ?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 8,109 miles (13,050 km, 7,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Sam Neua and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 13 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to ABQ?
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