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NEU to BUD: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
4,953 mi
7,970 km · 4,304 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from BUD?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Budapest (BUD) is 4,953 miles (7,970 km, 4,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Budapest?
Budapest is 5 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to BUD?
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