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NEU to CNX: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai International Airport)
351 mi
565 km · 305 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
351 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- CNX — Chiang Mai International Airport · Chiang Mai, Thailand
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 CNX
- LPT · Lampang Airport49 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport54 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport74 mi away
- PRH · Phrae Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEU from CNX?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Chiang Mai (CNX) is 351 miles (565 km, 305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to CNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from NEU to CNX?
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