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NEU to CAE: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,666 mi
13,946 km · 7,530 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from CAE?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,666 miles (13,946 km, 7,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 11 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to CAE?
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